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Chavez says Obama "lost in space" on Latin America
Reuters ^ | August 16, 2009

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; bholatinamerica; chavez; communism; honduras; latinamerica; obama
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Been a really tough week for The One, hasn't it?
1 posted on 08/16/2009 3:32:07 PM PDT by don-o
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To: HonCitizen; maquiladora; Girlene; livius; stephenjohnbanker; Son House; ABQHispConservative; ...

Honduras ping.

FReepmail me to be added to or removed from Honduras ping list


2 posted on 08/16/2009 3:33:47 PM PDT by don-o (My son, Ben - Marine PFC- 1/16/09 - Parris Island - LC -6/4/09 - 29 Palms - Camp Pendleton 6/18)
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To: don-o

3 posted on 08/16/2009 3:34:33 PM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM .53 : 1 The FOOL hath said in his heart, there is no GOD.)
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To: Prophet in the wilderness

I always suspected Dr. Smith hung around with Obama in his youth.


4 posted on 08/16/2009 3:36:59 PM PDT by Carl LaFong (Experts say experts should be ignored.)
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To: don-o

Hey Bammy....hows that kissing up to America’s enemies going for ya? Thought you could schmooze your way through your ‘world presidency’? Or was it only that idiot Bush who drew the worlds ire and you would heal all those rifts?
And now this from your pal fatso Hugo....


5 posted on 08/16/2009 3:40:09 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or Tyranny)
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To: don-o

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.


6 posted on 08/16/2009 3:41:21 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (When did it become the Democrat You-Shut-Up-And-Listen-To-Me Tour?)
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To: Carl LaFong
" I always suspected Dr. Smith hung around with Obama in his youth. "


7 posted on 08/16/2009 3:42:08 PM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM .53 : 1 The FOOL hath said in his heart, there is no GOD.)
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To: don-o

When commies collide.


8 posted on 08/16/2009 3:42:36 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: don-o
Been a really tough week for The One, hasn't it?

Yup, and if it keeps up, The One will become The One Term President.

9 posted on 08/16/2009 3:44:01 PM PDT by Vision Thing (He has a white house, and he wants to paint it black.)
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To: don-o

Danger! Danger! Barak Robinson!


10 posted on 08/16/2009 3:44:46 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: don-o

Just thinking that Chavez isn’t up to date on “The Immortal” or he’d know “There can be only (The) One”


11 posted on 08/16/2009 3:50:27 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: don-o
Chavez knows how to push the Obamunist's strings. Call him the big bad evil American and the Obamunist will break his back to prove he is not American.
12 posted on 08/16/2009 3:55:00 PM PDT by ryan71 (We're in deep kimchi!)
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To: don-o

13 posted on 08/16/2009 3:56:45 PM PDT by cmsgop (Another proud graduate of the Larry Storch school of posting)
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To: muawiyah
Time to send in those ACORN, SEIU thugs and teach El Puerco a lesson.

PS. Or maybe Sean Penn, Danny Glover and Spike Lee take up for Hugo in his spat with The Bamster.

14 posted on 08/16/2009 3:57:49 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or Tyranny)
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To: cmsgop

Horatio Caine and the shades of justice?


15 posted on 08/16/2009 4:03:48 PM PDT by benjibrowder (For Neda. May God bless those fighting for freedom.)
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To: don-o

Chavez hasn’t been under the WRATH of the ONE! He knows not what he speaketh. Be careful there hugo.


16 posted on 08/16/2009 4:05:55 PM PDT by eyedigress
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To: don-o

Maybe Chavez’ friends in the Massachusetts delegation will turn on Zero.


17 posted on 08/16/2009 4:14:50 PM PDT by NewHampshireDuo
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To: SpaceBar

Just a lovers quarrel...

LQ


18 posted on 08/16/2009 4:18:18 PM PDT by LizardQueen (The world is not out to get you, except in the sense that the world is out to get everyone.)
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To: Carl LaFong
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19 posted on 08/16/2009 4:20:39 PM PDT by SiVisPacemParaBellum (Peace through superior firepower!)
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To: don-o

I hope Honduras has the sense to round up the Communists and deport them to Venezuela.


20 posted on 08/16/2009 4:29:38 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (!!)
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