Posted on 08/16/2009 3:32:06 PM PDT by don-o
CARACAS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is "lost in the Andromeda" galaxy on Latin American policy, his chief critic in the region, Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, said on Sunday, while demanding the closure of U.S. military bases.
Last week Obama said critics of U.S. involvement in Latin America who are now asking Washington to do more to restore the ousted president of Honduras "can't have it both ways."
"We are not asking you to intervene in Honduras, Obama. On the contrary, we are asking that "the empire" get its hands off Honduras and get its claws out of Latin America," Chavez said in a rambling weekly television and radio show.
"President Obama is lost in the Andromeda Nebula, he has lost his bearings, he doesn't get it," he said.
Chavez repeated an accusation that the United States had prior knowledge of the coup that deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on June 28 and the military plane that flew Zelaya out of the country had used a U.S. base in Honduras.
Despite Chavez's frequent tirades against U.S. imperialism, the United States remains the main client for Venezuelan oil, though the OPEC country is gradually increasing sales to other countries, especially China.
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Excellent! I love the English language.
I just flagged this to the whitehouse and asked if it looked fishy! HA!HA!HA!
That's one thing he's got right.
Ha Ha. Nice compilation.Somebody had a lot of time on their hands.I think everyone’s favorite was ‘bubble-headed booby’.
Is there even an Andromeda nebula at all? Not that I wouldn’t be happy if Zero paid it a long visit, even if it doesn’t exist.
I kind of like “silly sausage”.
What the hell is wrong with the people of Venezuela? When are they gonna un-elect this buffoon? Or have all the intelligent people left already?
Chavez controls most of the remaining media, and his goons count the votes.
We have a tin horn dictator mocking our President and the press is oblivious. HOW IS THAT CHANGE WORKING OUT YOU DAMNED FOOLS?
Uh-oh. Another girlfight.
I just like to use the word Stupid myself. But don’t get me wrong.
I LOVE THE LIST!!!!
Now Ego, you are right about Stupid being lost in space......just in the whole world, not just Latin America!!!!
Obama has lost his bearings, period. Not really sure he ever had any bearings, except stupidity and incompetence.
Chavez is himself lost in space.
Hmmm...what a conflict.
You win the pinpoint analysis award on this one. LOL
“I’m shocked, I tell you, to think I might actually agree with Chavez — Obama would do better to butt out of Latin America than to try to micromanage it”
Chavez said he is to the right of Obama. Maybe he is ;-)
;-). My money’s on Hugocina.
Oh yeah! 30 seconds tops. ;^)
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