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Chavez says US plans to kill him |
2005-02-21 |
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said he believes the US government is planning to assassinate him. "If they kill me, the name of the person responsible is [President] George Bush," Mr Chavez said. Mr Chavez - who offered no evidence to back his claim - said any attempt on his life would backfire and threatened to cut off oil supplies to America. He was apparently reacting to growing criticism by top US officials of his left-wing government. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has recently described the former paratrooper as a "negative force" in Latin America, while CIA chief Porter Goss said Venezuela was a possible source of instability in the region. Washington blames Mr Chavez of being heavy-handed towards Venezuela's opposition, and has recently criticised Caracas for arms purchases from Russia. Diplomatic ties between Washington and Caracas have soured since Mr Chavez came to power in 1999. |
Posted by:Fred |
#11 SPoD Oy, what a megazit! |
Posted by: Korora 2005-02-21 8:04:23 PM |
#10 He'd better watch out...or we'll use the Zionist Death Ray to melt his brain. Wait...that supposes he HAS a brain to start with. |
Posted by: Silentbrick 2005-02-21 6:36:19 PM |
#9 Hugo, if you think the Venezuelan Oil Industry would even shed a tear (let alone a drop of oil) when you're killed, you are dumber as bread. Boy, they will be holding the candle to direct the sniper in the right direction. |
Posted by: True German Ally 2005-02-21 4:24:04 PM |
#8 {Friendly tone of voice}Look here is my "friend" Hugo. {Shouting Aside} Somebody grab the raid! |
Posted by: BigEd 2005-02-21 4:21:17 PM |
#7 I once heard that the Seals define "luck" as training plus opportunity. In this case we'll use the term "accident". |
Posted by: BrerRabbit 2005-02-21 10:52:34 AM |
#6 Loward, I hope so. |
Posted by: Laurence of the Rats 2005-02-21 10:23:21 AM |
#5 I think this is a re-tread of something he said a few months ago. |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-02-21 9:41:29 AM |
#4 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said he believes the US government is planning to assassinate him. He seems to think it would be a bad thing. |
Posted by: Mike 2005-02-21 5:24:29 AM |
#3 Okay. |
Posted by: .com 2005-02-21 3:38:57 AM |
#2 Pay no attention at all. |
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-02-21 2:24:35 AM |
#1 Pay no attention to the little red dot.... |
Posted by: RWV 2005-02-21 2:17:47 AM |