Occidental has lobbied U.S. officials to intervene. "We have had some conversations with Occidental," the Bush administration official said. "They are obviously interested in this."
Hey, what a great way to plan foreign policy! Hmmm, how does that song go?
The Rockies may tumble, Gibralter may crumble,
They're only made of clay.
But O.P. is here to stay!
On a more serious 'note', I voted for GWB with eyes wide open, and so far I have liked about 95% of what has come out of the WH. But I told myself if he started doing really stupid things like getting involved in the Columbian mess, I would turn against him in a heartbeat. Now I am wondering if my romance with our Prez can be laid to its rest at one year and one week. I wonder if Condi and Donald are foursquare behind this latest step?
U.S. Criticizes Venezuela President's Style--WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States criticized leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's style of governing on Tuesday, expressing concern over the former coup leader's ideas on democracy, his fraternizing with U.S. enemies and his questioning of the war on terrorism. Secretary of State Colin Powell made the criticisms in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in response to a question about allegations oil-rich Venezuela is supporting leftist guerrillas in neighboring Colombia.