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2005-09-20 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by Steve 2005-09-20 08:30|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Nothing wrong with stretching Chavez's resources. Client states are expensive and they they're only as good as the next check.

Posted by DoDo 2005-09-20 11:27|| 2005-09-20 11:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Couldn't agree less. Chavez isn't looking for client states. He is trying to fulfill Simon Bolivar's dream of a South/Central American superstate. He has said this publically and often. Working with the Sandinistas is just one more step in that direction. Chavez is a very dangerous man. Sooner or later the kid gloves are going to come off and he will simply invade Equador or Columbia. When that happens what we Americans do, or what we fail to do, will have profound consequences for the future.

Do you see President Hillary sending troops to free the Ecuadorans? I sure as hell donât. Neither does Chavez. Look for him to offer the Democrats a sweet (and public) oil deal in the 2008 elections. It is likely (though by no means certain) that they will so far out of power by then that will do nearly anything to get back in. Remember, in the 21st Century access to power production is political power. Chavez has that in spades. He will use it and, from what I have seen so far, he will use it well.

Posted by Secret Master 2005-09-20 11:55|| 2005-09-20 11:55|| Front Page Top

#3 The guy from Guam wants to remind Mr. Chavez and Mr. Chavez's daughter that he along with others of Mr. Reagan's boyz made bloody mincemeat out of Ortega's Sandinista and allied units, and could've done the same to Ortega, etal. himself iff so ordered. THREATEN THE SPAM AND THE HORMEL CORPORATION AND YOU'RE BOTH HISTORY - OH, YOU CAN THINK ABOUT IT, BUT DON'T-T-T DO-O-O-O-O IT!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2005-09-21 00:04|| 2005-09-21 00:04|| Front Page Top

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