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Caribbean-Latin America |
Chavez to troops: Prepare for war with Colombia |
2009-11-09 |
President Hugo Chavez ordered Venezuela's military on Sunday to prepare for a possible armed conflict with Colombia, saying the country's soldiers should be ready if the United States attempts to provoke a war between the South American neighbors. "The best way to avoid war is preparing for it," Chavez told military officers standing at attention during his weekly television and radio program. Repeating an often-used military adage, he added, "If you want peace, prepare for war." Chavez told his supporters that President Barack Obama holds sway over Colombia's government, and he cautioned the U.S. leader against using his allies in Bogota to mount a military offensive against Venezuela. "Don't make a mistake, Mr. Obama, by ordering an attack against Venezuela by way of Colombia," he said. The former paratroop commander voiced concern over an agreement between Bogota and Washington giving the American military personnel more access to Colombia's military bases through a 10-year lease agreement. |
Posted by:Fred |
#10 Columbia would whoop Chavez's ass. Go ahead, dipshit. Add one more failure to your resume. |
Posted by: DarthVader 2009-11-09 13:26 |
#9 It would be nice if the Colombians have an assassination program. Take out Hugo and war is avoided. |
Posted by: rjschwarz 2009-11-09 10:18 |
#8 Works for most 3rd rate tin pot dictators Frank . |
Posted by: Oscar 2009-11-09 09:03 |
#7 drought, water delivery problems, electrical grid/delivery problems, empty store shelves, hyperinflation, dwindling oil production... yep, let's start a war to distract the peons |
Posted by: Frank G 2009-11-09 08:39 |
#6 Hugo, of the safe havens for FARC, is already at war with Columbia by proxy. |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-11-09 07:46 |
#5 Welcome back 2x4 |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-11-09 03:31 |
#4 A good bet, Gromky. |
Posted by: twobyfour 2009-11-09 03:20 |
#3 He's having some kind of domestic problem. |
Posted by: gromky 2009-11-09 00:53 |
#2 My bets are with Colombia - they have a long history of violence that even impressed Fidel. |
Posted by: borgboy 2009-11-09 00:38 |
#1 I thought Hugo and The Big O were Best Friends Forever. A lover's quarrel? |
Posted by: SteveS 2009-11-09 00:27 |