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Caribbean-Latin America
King Abdullah to Hugo: 'Shuddup.'
2007-11-18
In his opening address of a rare OPEC summit, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warned the United States on Saturday that oil prices would further surge if the US contemplates an attack against his country or Iran.
This is, of course, known as "blackmail."
Minutes after Chavez declared that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries should "assert itself as an active political agent," Saudi King Abdullah appeared to rebuke the Venezuelan, insisting that "OPEC has always acted moderately and wisely."
"We learned that lesson back in '73."
"Oil is an energy for development, it should not become a tool for conflict and emotions," said the king of conservative Saudi Arabia in an apparent response to the leftist leader.
"You were still burping milk then, so you didn't notice. Junior."
The OPEC summit opened Saturday in the Saudi capital, with heads of states and delegates from 12 of the world's biggest oil-producing nations.
Posted by:Fred

#11  Maybe you should STFU Hugo. You are getting a lot of these messages lately.
Posted by: JohnQC   2007-11-18 13:50  

#10  Oh Hugo Montana is still pissed Oliver Stone didn't make a movie about him.Someone just slap that yapping poodle on the nose.
Posted by: Slappy   2007-11-18 09:41  

#9  There was a US army advisor believed to be supporting the coup leaders a few years ago. From what I've heard (talking with one of the men involved) we were perfectly willing to see them succeed but weren't involved in the coup attempt itself.

That's not what Hugo believes, however, and that belief has vastly inflated his sense of his own importance in the scheme of things.
Posted by: lotp   2007-11-18 09:15  

#8  I was wondering the same thing, sinse. We haven't in my lifetime.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2007-11-18 08:56  

#7  And how high will the price of oil be if/when Iran gets its nukes?
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2007-11-18 08:48  

#6  when did we attack venezuela?
Posted by: sinse   2007-11-18 08:19  

#5  That part of the world has brought us so many like him. Must be the DNA.
Posted by: Besoeker   2007-11-18 08:11  

#4  Chavez is a moron. Needs to be a DEAD moron.
Posted by: OldSpook   2007-11-18 02:58  

#3  I know that OPEC is afraid of raising the price of oil too high because of what Zen just said, but Venezuela isn't playing like they are aware of it - much like Iran.

I find it hard to believe that Venezuela isn't on exactly the same page as the rest of OPEC to not violate this principle that all successful parasites symbiotic relationships have had to follow since day one.

More evidence that Iran is talking the talk but not walking the walk.
Posted by: gorb   2007-11-18 02:18  

#2  "If the United States attempts the madness of invading Iran or attacking Venezuela again, the price of oil is probably going to reach $200, not just $100," Chavez told delegates.

The Law of Unintended Consequences™ flatly states that such a dramatic price shift would accelerate alternative fuel R&D up to warp speeds. Bring it on, ya little turd.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-11-18 02:06  

#1  Slapped down by two kings in one week. That's got to be some sort of a record.
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-11-18 02:06  

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