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Venezuela Leader Vows War if U.S. Invades
President Hugo Chavez on Sunday vowed to freeze oil exports to the United States and wage a "100-year war" if Washington ever tried to invade Venezuela.
| The dummy hasn't figured it out yet -- we don't need to invade; he's going down. |
The United States has repeatedly denied ever trying to overthrow Chavez, but the leftist leader accuses Washington of being behind a failed 2002 coup and of funding opposition groups seeking a recall referendum on his presidency. Chavez accused the United States of ousting former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and warned Washington not to "even think about trying something similar in Venezuela." Venezuela "has enough allies on this continent to start a 100-year war," Chavez said during his weekly television show. He added that "U.S. citizens could forget about ever getting Venezuelan oil" if the United States ever tried to invade.
| As could everyone else, at least for a short while. |
On Sunday, Chavez promised his government would investigate the deaths and injuries from last week's violence. Opposition leaders accuse National Guard troops of committing abuses while trying to keep rock-throwing protesters from blocking roads with burning tires. Chavez accuses his opponents of instigating chaos. "The government is investigating all the acts of violence and especially those in which people died," Chavez said. "Violence only takes place when a group of my bully boys the opposition leaders decide there will be violence."
| And only the opposition ever gets hurt or killed; funny how that works! |
Posted by: Steve White 2004-03-08 |
