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Re: Chavez: Colombia plans Venezuela attack
CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez on Friday accused neighboring Colombia and the United States of plotting a military 'aggression' against Venezuela.
'I accuse the government of Colombia of devising a conspiracy, acting as a pawn of the U.S. empire, of devising a military provocation against Venezuela,' Chavez said.
'A military aggression is being prepared,' Chavez added. He did not offer evidence to support his claim.
But he warned Colombia not to attempt a 'provocation' and said Venezuela would cut off all oil exports in the event of a military strike from the neighboring country.
'In that scenario, write it down: the price of oil would reach $300, because there wouldn't be oil for anyone,' Chavez said. 'The invaders would have to step over our dead bodies.'
Chavez has repeatedly accused Washington of plotting to oust or kill him, though it was the first time he has accused Colombia's U.S.-allied government in such strident terms.
Relations between the two countries have sharply deteriorated since a dispute that erupted during Chavez's mediation efforts to free hostages held by Colombian rebels.
Chavez spoke as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was in Colombia, saying she and two other senior American officials who have visited Bogota recently 'came to attack Venezuela' in their remarks. Rice did not mention Chavez during her earlier statements in Colombia.
Cesar Mauricio Velasquez, spokesman for Colombian President Uribe, said his government had no immediate comment.
Chavez said he expects relations with Colombia, which he and Uribe once managed to maintain cordial 'are going to continue deteriorating,' predicting that it will hurt cross-border trade.
Copyright 2008 The Associated Press
Re: Chavez: Colombia plans Venezuela attack
Have you heard about the 'School of the Americas'?
This is basically a training camp in how to subjugate a population and commit terrorism. These are the guys they pick out to lead the guerilla wars and coup d'etats in South America. Columbia is reported to not much more than a US satellite state at this point.
Convenient way of getting rid of him.
Re: Chavez: Colombia plans Venezuela attack
I don't think Chavez has to worry right now. Everything is too volatile at the moment. The smallest little thing could send us into a depression, so for the time being he has a "get out of jail free" card.
If the US economy was kicking ass, this guy(and others) would be in deep shit. Our economy going down the toilet really fucked up any neocon plans for more wars.
There aren't any more trillion dollar bills to pull out of thin air.
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