Chavez Urges U.S. Not to Start War

dailynews.yahoo.com ^ | September 14, 2001 | AP

[Cincinatus' Wife]

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Hugo Chavez urged the United States on Friday not to start the ``first war of the 21st century'' in responding to terrorist attacks.

Chavez, who often challenges the United States on foreign policy, took exception to the pledge by President Bush to lead the world to victory over terrorism in the millennium's first war.

``Today's newspaper headlines are announcing the first war of the 21st century. Let's hope, by God, not,'' Chavez said in a speech in the western state of Merida. ``Let's ask that any measures taken not provoke a war between brother peoples.''

Last year. despite objections by Washington, Chavez became the first world leader to visit Iraqi President Saddam Hussein since the 1991 Gulf War.

He also has a close relationship with Cuban President Fidel Castro, providing the communist island with a third of its oil in exchange for goods and services.

But Venezuela, which cooperates with the United States to stop drug trafficking, insists relations with Washington are strong.

Right after the terror attacks, Venezuela, which has the biggest oil reserves in the Western Hempishere, offered to do ``anything possible'' to make sure the United States gets enough oil.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Why would anyone trust Hugo Chavez or believe a word that comes out of his mouth?

[watsonfellow]

He is also at war with the Catholic Church.

[Tycobb]

WE DIDN'T START IT.....

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

Exactly, where the heck has this clown Chavez been?

[cynicom]

Chavez says all this while keeping one nervous eye on the sky.

[noloveforlibs]

We won't start it Chavez, you puke, We'll finish it!

[RightOnline]

"`Let's ask that any measures taken not provoke a war between brother peoples.''"

Let's get something straight, Chavez.

They are not our brothers.

They started it..........................we'll finish it.

[Jim Noble]

Hugo, the enemies list is getting longer by the hour.

Wanna be on it?

[Democrats are liars]

National Petition for a Congressional Declaration of War

Click the picture or the link above; it only takes a few seconds to sign the petition!

[doubtfullyhopefull]

Ditto!

[Arkinsaw]

I believe they are a member of the blood sucking organism known as OPEC aren't they?

[Republican Wildcat]

Uh, we didn't start the war--we were attacked first. Idiot.

[watsonfellow]

Even Castro is taking a more pro American line than this fool.

[BunnySlippers]

We should just roll over?

[c. l. coffman]

I find it interesting that all the countries urging the U.S. not to start anything are the same ones where democracy is not the rule of the day. These leaders refuse to recogize the human spirit does not long for opression but for freedom.

[bmwcyle]

I guess we could become the biggest enablers in the world. We can just forget and forgive while we brace for the next attack.

[Abundy]

They started. We'll finish it. Screw Chavez. If Venezuela wants our friendship they had better vote this punk out of office.

[bloodmeridian]

WE DIDN'T START IT.....

BUT WE WILL FINISH IT.

[johnfl61]

Down with the communist traitor!!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

I believe they are a member of the blood sucking organism known as OPEC aren't they?

Yes. As a matter of fact OPEC Secretary-General Ali Rodriguez is Venezuelan. Also Citgo is owned by Venezuela.