http://www.inatoday.com/che%20iran%20101105.htm
"'CHE,' IRAN, AND THE BOMB"
OCTOBER 13, 2005
By Toby Westerman
Copyright 2005 International News Analysis Today
www.inatoday.com
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Both Iran and Venezuela claim that their interest in nuclear power is only for "peaceful" uses, but much of the world is skeptical. The United States has reason for deep concern, since both Iran and Marxist Venezuela consider the U.S. an archenemy, and there is substantial evidence that both nations support guerrillas operating against the U.S. and its allies. Venezuela is suspected of aiding Marxist guerrillas in Latin America, especially in neighboring Colombia, and Iran is reportedly aiding insurgents attacking U.S. and British forces in Iraq.
Chavez has eagerly pursued close ties with Iran. Following the July election of to the Iranian presidency of hard liner Mahmud Ahmadinejad, Chavez tossed diplomatic restraint aside and called Ahmadinejad directly to express his congratulations, and indicate his desire to visit Tehran for a "comprehensive expansion" of cooperation between the Bolivarian Republic and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Two months later, Iran and Venezuela signed a series of multi-million dollar business, financial, and technology agreements. Iran has also assisted Venezuela to develop the means to sell oil to China. In view of Venezuela's "solidarity" with Tehran, Iranian nuclear expertise will, no doubt, soon find its way to Chavez' Venezuela."
ON THE NET...
http://www.workers.org/2005/world/detroit-venezuela-1013/
"Detroit invites Venezuela to discuss energy aid"
By Cheryl LaBash
Detroit
Published Oct 4, 2005 10:31 PM
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ON THE NET...
http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=46269
Published: Friday, October 07, 2005
Bylined to: Cheryl LaBash
"Cheryl LaBash: Detroit City Council invites Venezuela to discuss energy aid"
SNIPPET: "Cheryl LaBash writes: With winter’s chill edging into Michigan, Detroit City Council members have sent a letter inviting the Consul General of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to meet with them and the community at large "to discuss more fully President Chavez’ proposal and possible ways of implementing it" in this city. All eight current Council members signed the September 19 letter.
President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, when visiting the United States during the opening of the United Nations General Assembly, offered to help poor communities get oil and gas cheap during this period of high world oil prices. Venezuela is the largest oil producer in the Western Hemisphere."