[Brilliant]

Sen. Dodd's buddies--at it again.

[Buck W.]

Not to be confused with a Bolivian army, of course.

[livius]

All of this begs for the Bush administration to put away the mementos of their European trip and start paying attention to what's going on in our hemisphere.

Yes! Somebody's finally saying it.

Not that these things are unconnected. Two of the countries from which Chavez is buying his weapons and military vehicles are European countries: Russia and Spain. Spain just signed a contract with VZ for two or possibly four (the numbers vary in different reports) military vessels and six large cargo planes that could be used for military purposes. And it was recently revealed that the French ambassador in VZ had a meeting with the FARC leader Granda (the one nabbed by Colombia) at Chavez' presidential mansion last year.

So Europe has got its dirty socialist fingers all through this situation.

[keithtoo]

"Target identified..."

"Coordinates confirmed..."

"Missiles armed..."

"Awaiting launch orders..."

[hchutch]

Dealing with FARC is simple:
Unleash the AUC instead of demobilizing it.

[daviddennis]

An immigrant wave from down south?

This might actually be their loss, our gain.

If you recall, the Cuban immigration wave was extremely positive for our country, bringing with it well-educated and committed people.

Sounds like the same thing might be happening in Venezuela.

D

[george wythe]

Chavez has offered to arm the new "Bolivarian Army" with weapons from communist China and, of all places, Iran

The good news is that the Chinese/Iranian weapons are substandard.

The bad news is that the Europeans are about to start selling sophisticated weapons to China.

So China will sell its military junk to these banana-republic dictators and use the cash to buy modern European weapons.

With European "allies" like France, who needs enemies?

[A Ruckus of Dogs]

If they think they have a problem with illegal immigration today, wait until the Castro-Chavez-Ortega 'Axis of Evil' gets done destabilizing this hemisphere."

Hopefully by that time our military will be back from Iraq and guarding our border.

[Unam Sanctam]

Is it true that Zapatero is going to visit this jerk?

[Darkwolf377]

Venezuela's Chavez Seeking to Create 'Bolivarian Army'

Considering they'll only be armed with "marching powder" I don't see the threat. :P

[OKIEDOC]

I have posted my concerns before.
Chavez is nothing more than a little Hitler.
I fear we are in for big trouble in Northern South America and Central America.
America has dropped the ball and someone needs to take notice that our real immediate threats are not thousands of miles away in North Korea but our own back yard.
It's time for Chavez to go and quickly.
As a Christian it is hard to ask but Chavez needs the 7.62MM attitude adjustment.
Chavez is a snake and will bite us when we least expect it.

[inkling]

A Bolivarian Army? What are they gonna do -- throw arepas at us?

[CORedneck]

Chavez needs to be removed from office ! Bush needs to do something or the price will keep getting higher to deal with him.

[cgbg]

Venezuela--the fifty first state.

Chavez is the one who should be dreaming about barking dogs.

[OKIEDOC]

Don't forget that Brazil and Bolivia have new socialists leaning presidents.

These guys are in talks with Chavez about setting up a European type union to compete against the USA in both trade and military goals.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Ping

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Hugo Chavez - Venezuela

[John Lenin]

Never forget, Jimmy Carter helped.

[John Lenin]

Never forget, Jimmy Carter helped.