Tensions grow as Chavez masses troops on border - Americas, World - The Independent

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sent by kladner since 91 days 16 hours 47 minutes, published about 91 days 2 hours 13 minutes
"Telling his people, "If you want peace, prepare for war," and accusing the US of secretly plotting to invade and seize Venezuela's oil reserves, Hugo Chavez announced that he intends to send 15,000 troops to his country's border with Colombia." NOTE: I put this up because I hadn't realized that things had ratcheted up so far. I hope to provoke discussion, but also reports on this situation from other sources. Post 'em if you got 'em. This article is pretty slanted by my standards. A disappointment from The Independent.
tags: venezuela, colombia, us, bases, rhetoric
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  1. #1    For something completely different:

    http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/

    The Grey Lady weighs in:

    http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/venezuela/index.html

    (ahem) CNN:
    http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/09/venezuela.colombia/

    Just easily scared up material. No endorsements implied.

    http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&source=hp&q=venezuela%20news&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wn
    written by kladner since 91 days 16 hours 27 minuteskladner
  2. #2    Last link above is Google on 'Venezuela News'. Following is 'Colombia News':

    http://news.google.com/news/search?aq=f&um=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=colombia+news
    written by kladner since 91 days 16 hours 21 minuteskladner
  3. #3    President Chávez may be reacting to this quote from a U.S. Department of Air Force Military Construction Program document (http://buzzflash.net/story.php?id=1047201):

    CURRENT SITUATION: Access to Columbia will further its strategic partnership with
    the United States. The strong security cooperation relationship also offers an
    opportunity for conducting full spectrum operations **throughout South America** to
    include mitigating the Counternarcotics capability. Palanquero is unquestionably
    the best site for investing in infrastructure development within Columbia.

    NOTE: I put asterisks around the location in which the military jingoists plan to conduct "full spectrum operations."
    written by hterrya since 91 days 15 hours 4 minuteshterrya
  4. #4    The Independent is one of the last NEWS-papers. Someone must have been asleep at the wheel to allow this dim-witted neocon propaganda plant. Thanks for bringing it to our attention kladner.

    Here's an example of Guy Adam's sparkling repartee: "[Chavez claimed] that one of the US bases would be '20 minutes' away from Caracas (which is possibly the case, but only via supersonic jet)."

    Someone remind me. How does the US prefer to start wars? On horseback? Ten speed bicycles? Um, how about in SUPERSONIC JETS?
    written by Mike5000 since 91 days 10 hours 58 minutesMike5000
  5. #5    We never start wars, we are the good guys, remember?
    written by zelator since 91 days 1 time 59 minuteszelator
  6. #6    Again, same tune save the people from this evil person who lets his people die from lack of health-care??
    written by sparkzzz since 91 days 1 time 23 minutessparkzzz
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