2006-09-20 10:34:36 · 16 answers · asked by Moupai 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
The remark was obvious hyperbole, but consider the facts. While President Bush promised that the United States would be "a humble superpower" and assured us that he is "a uniter, not a divider". his administration has unilaterally withdrawn from international treaties, and, until the debacle in Iraq, has not been an active participant in multinational organizations.
At current oil prices (which are in large part the result of President Bush's failed middle-eastern policies) it is economically practical to extract Venezuela's vast oil reserves (while Saudi Arabia has the largest reserves of easily tapped oil, Venezuela's heavy crude reserves are the largest in the world.)
This gives President Chavez a voice on the world stage.
I would recommend a review of the economic policies of the two presidents -- they are clearly diametrically opposed. Individual opinions of the policies will differ, but note that that President Chavez appears to espouse Utopian Socialism. Thus, his statements describing President Bush reflect his opinions on United States economic policies. Unless the United States can achieve energy independence, the opinion of the Venezuelan president is likely to grow in significance.
2006-09-20 11:09:15 · answer #1 · answered by samphire2003 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The US government has been accused of trying to undermine the Chavez government in Venezuela by funding anonymous groups via its main international aid agency.
Millions given to "pro-democracy programmes" that Chavez supporters claim is a covert attempt to bankroll a plan to defeat the government.
Information on these grants has been obtained following a freedom of information request by AP news. USAID released copies of 132 contracts with the names and other idenifying information obscurred.
The implication is that there a great deal of money and a great effort by the Bush administration to oust or neutralise the legal government of Chavez.. what would you call him?
2006-09-20 17:54:09 · answer #2 · answered by Silvatungfox 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Reagan was the Devil
Bush Sr. was the Devil
Clinton was the Devil
George W. is the Devil
This is nothing new.....just an ignorant person spreading hatred to ignorant people who can only understand things like that....
nothing new at all.......
BTW..i'm not calling these people the devil...i'm stating that they have all been called the devil by other world leaders and terrorist groups.
2006-09-20 17:39:11 · answer #3 · answered by chefzilla65 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Chavez is a chump. He wants to be important and we're stupid enough to give him a forum in which he can spread his hatred worldwide. Get the UN out of here. They don't accomplish anything - they cost us millions of dollars and they tie up traffic every time they're in town. They allowed the genocide in Rwanda - they are allowing the genocide in Darfur - no one will help Lebanon - what ever happened to the Oil for Food scandal where the so-called President's son made a (literal) killing - shall I go on?
Arrest that cretin for threatening the life of our President on US soil.
2006-09-20 17:46:45 · answer #4 · answered by 34th B.G. - USAAF 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He just had the balls to say openly what he and a great deal many more people think about Bush. But he never savaged America he just said Bush and co want to rule the world.
And there were quite a few chuckles raised when he said his speech.
2006-09-20 17:48:08 · answer #5 · answered by the_sheik_of_sheet_lightning 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Chavez is is a tin horned leftist idiot who like to make a name for himeself and conspire with other terrorists around the world.
2006-09-20 17:38:08 · answer #6 · answered by missourim43 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hugo is just kissing Iran's **** to get under bushes skin, wonder how long that relationship is going to last
2006-09-21 03:20:44 · answer #7 · answered by acid tongue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's new?
Pope called Muslims evil.
Bush called Iran and N.Korea axis of evil.
Now this.
2006-09-20 17:42:15 · answer #8 · answered by dewdropinn 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tell me any politician who does not indulge in this kind of posturing and name-calling. And nobody does it better than....
2006-09-20 17:40:46 · answer #9 · answered by The Gadfly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Calls them like he sees them!!!
2006-09-20 17:40:18 · answer #10 · answered by mharrop@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋