Chavéz Really Wants A War?

kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 2, 2008, 10:49:

IT SOUNDS LIKE.... he is taking this wayyyyyyyyyyy to personally, more that Ecuador,

DodgerDogs says on Mar 2, 2008, 10:50:

CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez ordered Venezuela's embassy in Colombia closed and told the military to send 10 battalions to the border after Colombian troops killed a top rebel leader.

Chavez told his defense minister: "move 10 battalions for me to the border with Colombia, immediately." He ordered the Venezuelan Embassy in Bogota closed and said all embassy personnel would be withdrawn.

The announcements by Venezuela's leftist leader pushed relations to their tensest point of his nine-year presidency, and Chavez warned that Colombia could spark a war in South America.

He called the U.S.-allied government in Bogota "a terrorist state" and labeled President Alvaro Uribe "a criminal."

Chavez condemned the slaying of senior rebel commander Raul Reyes and 16 other members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, saying they were killed while they slept in a camp across the border in Ecuadorean territory.

He said Colombia "invaded Ecuador, flagrantly violated Ecuador's sovereignty."

"It wasn't any combat. It was a cowardly murder, all of it coldly calculated," Chavez said on his weekly TV and radio program, "Hello, President."

"We pay tribute to a true revolutionary, who was Raul Reyes," Chavez said, recalling that he had met the FARC rebel in Brazil in 1995 and calling him a "good revolutionary."

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez ordered Venezuela's embassy in Colombia closed and told the military to send 10 battalions to the border after Colombian troops killed a top rebel leader.

Chavez told his defense minister: "move 10 battalions for me to the border with Colombia, immediately." He ordered the Venezuelan Embassy in Bogota closed and said all embassy personnel would be withdrawn.

The announcements by Venezuela's leftist leader pushed relations to their tensest point of his nine-year presidency, and Chavez warned that Colombia could spark a war in South America.

He called the U.S.-allied government in Bogota "a terrorist state" and labeled President Alvaro Uribe "a criminal."

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robi666 says on Mar 2, 2008, 10:54:

So, it is getting difficult, isn't it?
You're realizing that it is not just all about having killed a mother fucker terrorist...

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poco says on Mar 2, 2008, 11:13:

I've believed for quite some time that Chavez is trying his best to provoke problems in Latin America that would justify a Military response and a suspension of civil liberties in Venezuela.

So far he looks like a fool to most of the world. I'm not sure how far his program of MUSHROOMING the average Venezuelan has advanced. ie: Keeping them in the dark and feeding them shit.

"Violence is the first refuge of the incompetent" - Isaac Asimov

lampltr says on Mar 2, 2008, 11:58:

Chavez...saber rattling at its best!! Like Colombia could really care what they do. Now let them (Venezuela), step foot across the border, this may be a much different story. As stated before, So. America is fast becoming a hotbed as countries begin to choose sides and democracy begins to falter. Telesur was very interesting to watch last evening between countries surrounding Colombia and those to the left.

ColombianoGringo says on Mar 2, 2008, 12:30:

He needs something to distract the Venezuelan people. I'm sure they are getting tired of food shortages. You can't eat cheap gasoline.

Ctg Bound says on Mar 2, 2008, 12:41:

ColombianoGringo,

Yep, there are going to be more and more shortages of things in Ven, this was already happening before his latest bluster, I expect there will be even more coming now.

scotty says on Mar 2, 2008, 12:41:

yup, poopie prasident Chavez is certainly flexing his muscle. today he has vacated the Venezuela emabassy in Bogota, mobilized his Russian made jet fighters on alert status, he has moved tanks and 10 battalions to the Venezuela/Colombia border.
Is he trying to pick a fight? is he just flexing muscle? or is he really going to invade Colombia?

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

scotty says on Mar 2, 2008, 12:48:

Simon, where you at, i thought you would surely have a comment on all this.

Gringoloid, you are living in Colombia what you got to say about all this?

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

Simon says on Mar 2, 2008, 12:49:

I'm here Scotty, just waiting for that nut Chavez to dare to start something.

"You want to talk to God? Let's go see him together, I've got nothing better to do."---Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark)

huskie says on Mar 2, 2008, 13:05:

He/she will find what they are looking for.... Death to this two !!!!!!



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