Thursday, July 27, 2006

Will Venezuela become the "American" N. Korea?

This is troubling news:

"Chavez, who has become an increasing thorn in Washington's side because of his anti-U.S. policies, is also hoping to set up Kalashnikov weapons and ammunition plants in Venezuela.

The Venezuelan leader spoke Thursday of the 'astonishing progress in military-technical cooperation' -- a euphemism for arms sales -- and repeated his thanks to Putin for supplying Caracas with weaponry."

He has already co-opted a major oil producer, Citgo, and openly shares his admiration and respect to Fidel. I have yet to read or hear of any military threat to Venezuela, other than potential internal coups to remove him from his dictatorship.

This is worth watching.

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