Venezuela's Chavez: U.S. doesn't have right to decide "what is good and bad"

yahoo.com ^ | March 26, 2003 | AP

[Cincinatus' Wife]

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez condemned the United States on Wednesday for "deciding what is good and bad in the world."

"No country, no matter what its name - in this case it's called the United States of America - has the right to decide what is good and bad in the world," Chavez said in a speech to business owners. "No country has the right to do that or to invade a people or bomb a city where there are children, women. For God's sake! Innocent human beings."

His words were met with loud applause and cries of "Peace! Peace!"

Washington has sour relations with the leftist Chavez, who frequently accuses global powers of exploiting poor countries for their own economic interests.

In 2000, Chavez defied the United States by becoming the first head of state to visit Saddam Hussein after the 1991 Gulf War. Washington also resents Chavez's friendship with Cuban president Fidel Castro.

It was the second time in a week that Chavez denounced the war. He again urged the United Nations to condemn the strike, saying it "breaks with international order" and risks throwing the world "into a stage of the law of the jungle in which the strongest always imposes itself."

On Tuesday, U.S. Embassy spokesman John Law dismissed Chavez's criticism, insisting the United States its allies were "acting in defense of the interests of the United Nations." Law said toppling Saddam would allow Iraqis to "create a new, prosperous and free country."

On Tuesday, several dozen Venezuelans of Arab origin joined Chavez supporters to protest the war. Downtown Caracas is splattered with graffiti reading, "Bush you will die" and "If the Yankees want bloodshed they will have bloodshed."

Yet most Venezuelans seem dispassionate about the war, consumed by their country's own political troubles, including a recent unsuccessful two-month strike to oust Chavez.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Since Hugo Chavez is in the BAD column, it's understandable he's miffed.

Hugo Chavez

[annyokie]

Just what we need, advice from a commie dictator.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

US law is based on the Holy Bible. The Bible distinctly states what the definitions of good and evil are. Therefore, I think our government has some inkling about what evil looks like, and uses Chavez as a good example.

[ex-Texan]

F'uHugo .... Gee, I hope that is clear enough.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Yes, he always does one thing as he's saying and doing the opposite. Murder isn't a stranger to Hugo and his street thugs. Here is the latest.

Daily Journal Editor found dead in Caracas (Hugo Chavez stamping out free speech) Janet Kelly, 56, from Philadelphia, editor in chief of The Daily Journal newspaper and a political analyst was found dead at the bottom of a cliff near Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 24, 2003. The cause of death was under investigation.***

[SMASH IMPERIALIST LIBERALISM!!]

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez condemned the United States on Wednesday for "deciding what is good and bad in the world."

The problem with moral relativists is their inconsistency.

If you can't decide what is good or bad in the world, then how can you "condemn" anybody for anything?

[HighRoadToChina]

"what is good and bad"

Hey, it's all relative! 'Cause if we don't know what "is" is.... </sarcasm!>

[Stopislamnow]

Hugo is probably having bad dreams.
Being a evil dictator is so hard.
Ask Saddam.

[beaversmom]

Generally speaking, cutting people's tongues out, raping women, using chemical weapons, dropping people in acid, poisoning suspected opponents, and feeding people through grinders while alive usually get put on the con side when figuring the positive and negatives of a regime. Better go to the army surplus store, Mr. Chavez--it appears your moral compass is broken.

[Beck_isright]

Another Marxist we'll have to deal with in the years to come. I just can't wait until he unilaterally decides to cut off our oil because we end up having to assist the Columbians with one or two divisions.

V

[Zon]

US law is based on the Holy Bible.

There's no mention of the Bible in the United States Constitution or Bill Of Rights. I think you made that up.

If the Iraq regime doesn't support terrorism what is threatening to put live citizens into a plastic shredder and following through with those threats???

[prairiebreeze]

well put

Prairie

[annyokie]

Any pal of Castro's is no friend of ours. Thanks for the link!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Chavez says Venezuela needs to restructure foreign debt***CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez said Venezuela needs to restructure its foreign debt as it struggles with a severe cash crunch in the wake of a devastating general strike. "Venezuela needs to restructure its external debt, which is very heavy," Chavez said Wednesday in a speech to business owners. He did not elaborate. Venezuela's foreign debt about US$23 billion, almost one-third of its US$63 billion annual GDP. The country's foreign debt service this year is US$5 billion, Chavez said.***

Venezuela Restricts Imports: Paper Imports For Books Not Newspapers*** CARACAS -(Dow Jones)- Venezuelan Trade Minister Ramon Rosales said a recently published list of "importable" items included paper only for text books and not for newspapers, which are a lower priority, local daily El Nacional reported Thursday. Paper for newspapers may be included in future lists, and newspaper owners needing to import paper can file a request for "reconsideration," Rosales was quoted as saying. Rosales couldn't be reached for further comment.

Newsprint isn't manufactured in Venezuela and many local newspapers have said they only have paper to last them through about April. Opponents of President Hugo Chavez warn he'll likely use the new rules to close newspapers critical of his administration, which they say is becoming increasingly dictatorial. Chavez often accuses some newspapers, along with television and radio stations, of unfair coverage. ***

[CheezyD]

Who should decide then? Libya? Iraq? Please...

[Mark17]

His words were met with loud applause and cries of "Peace! Peace!"

To a commie bas---- like him, peace is defined as the absence of struggle against communism.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

.....we end up having to assist the Columbians with one or two divisions.

Sooooo conveniently located next to Hugoland.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Chavez likes those dictator-for-live types. He plans to be one.

[Poohbah]

Venezuela's Chavez: U.S. doesn't have right to decide "what is good and bad"

"Yeah, yeah. These monkeys are after me because I took this car. Of course it's not my car, it's not my style. It belongs to Hugo, Hugo Chavez. You remember Hugo, he's the jerk who said that the U.S. doesn't have the right to decide what's good and what's bad."

"Hugo, you're a bad man. And what do we do to bad people? That's right, we punish them. Hugo, you're about to enter...the Xander Zone."

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Libya..... Well the UN thinks so....as they head human rights for that "esteemed" body.