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Red Ken to host Hugo for lunch | |
2006-05-05 | |
The mayor of London is to host a lunch for the Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, who called Tony Blair "an ally of Hitler". Mr Chavez will visit the UK from May 14 to 16. Mr Chavez recently attacked Mr Blair after the prime minister warned that Venezuela "should abide by the rules of the international community" and avoid forming a close alliance with Cuba. Mr Blair's words prompted Mr Chavez, who led a failed military coup in 1992, to retort that it was Mr Blair who had flouted international law by joining forces with the US in Iraq. He also accused Mr Blair of being "nothing but a pawn of imperialism" and of lacking "moral standing". Mr Livingstone said the UK has much to learn from Mr Chavez, who took power of the oil-rich country eight years ago. He said: "I'll be delighted to host a lunch for President Chavez when he visits our city later this month." He confirmed that Mr Chavez will lunch with Mr Livingstone, but refused to comment on the starry guest list which newspaper reports said included playwright Harold Pinter, U2 frontman Bono, and anti-war campaigner Bianca Jagger.
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Posted by:Steve White |
#10 More like the brute force method of controlling internet access. |
Posted by: Pappy 2006-05-05 21:42 |
#9 I'm guessing a conduit cut on the recently crippled vidaduct. |
Posted by: 6 2006-05-05 19:53 |
#8 Mojo, I have trying to get into ND all day and it is not possible. What is going on? |
Posted by: TMH 2006-05-05 19:14 |
#7 Dang them layer 3 switches is expensive. |
Posted by: 6 2006-05-05 15:24 |
#6 It's still down. |
Posted by: 6 2006-05-05 11:37 |
#5 Ask Hugito why the network is down in Caracas, ok? |
Posted by: mojo 2006-05-05 10:24 |
#4 suprise meter not registering anything? mines not. |
Posted by: ShepUK 2006-05-05 07:06 |
#3 I know Ken Livingstone and Hugo Chavez are going to be drawing funny pictures of the Prophet and publishing them. That is what this lunch meeting ai all about. Some right thinking and acting muslim has to set this to rights. To act kill two birds with one stone so to speak. I think that is the turn of phrase. |
Posted by: SPoD 2006-05-05 05:48 |
#2 Bono pitchin' to tyrants? |
Posted by: Captain America 2006-05-05 01:58 |
#1 Love the NO BOZOS graphic. |
Posted by: 3dc 2006-05-05 01:09 |