Chavez has truly gone batshit crazy

[groovychk]

Originally published at Twixel.net. You can comment here or there.

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2007/01/26/070126074438.uij48buu.html

US ambassador to Venezuela may be asked to leave: Chavez

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said the US ambassador may be asked to leave Caracas if he continued to “meddle” in the country’s affairs.
Chavez said that William Brownfield could be declared a ‘persona non grata’ in Venezuela for his comments critical of announced nationalizations of key industries.

“It could be, if he continues meddling in the affairs of Venezuela that do not concern him… he could be declared persona non grata and would have to abandon the country,” Chavez said in a speech here.

“The ambassador from the United States has said: the obligation that any government in the world has, including mine, is to carry out a nationalization in a transparent, legal manner and offering just and rapid compensation to the people or owners affected,” he said.

The Venezuelan leader added: “Mr. Ambassador, go meddle in the affairs of your country, you have no reason to meddle in Venezuelan issues.”

Chavez said if Brownfield did not cease he “would be violating the Geneva Conventions and would be incurring a serious violation.”

Chavez earlier announced that this year he would nationalize Venezuela’s telecommunications and electrical industries. He has already announced Venezuela will acquire 51 percent of shares in foreign oil operations.

In power since 1999, Chavez in January began a new six-year presidential term with his allies controlling Venezuela’s unicameral legislature.

On January 18 the legislature voted unanimously to grant him the power to rule by decree for 18 months.

Chavez has piqued Washington’s ire with his fierce anti-US rhetoric, his affinity for Cuban leader Fidel Castro and his warm relations with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who visited Venezuela over the weekend. “

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So meddling is calling a spade a spade. Somebody needs to eliminate that jackass.

Comments

[compudoc.livejournal.com]

In many ways, it is truly astounding how he has held on to power.

But he is definitely "4-plus cuckoo".

Who knows - maybe another revolution on the horizon?

Koo koo

[(Anonymous)]

This to me is a perfect example of something the UN should be involved in. The US should not be trying to do anything on it's own. By doing that it just reimforces his hold on power and justifies his claims. We need a declaration from the UN, not just one country. We need to give the UN more power to deal with these things.

[deviantgm.livejournal.com]

My thoughts:

If Venezuelans are not willing to do something about their own government, it is not our job to bail them out. I don't like dictators, but I like meddling in foreign affairs even less.

[groovychk.livejournal.com]

I only really care becasue he has a lot of oil and he threatened our ambassador. Otherwise - as long as he keeps it in his own borders and his people keep supporting him (?!?) it's not an immediate concern.

[deviantgm.livejournal.com]

Meh to oil. Had I not needed to get a new car in a week, I would have definitely purchased a diesel vehicle... the ability to make my own fuel is definitely a consideration, there. When I replace my car, it will (if the option exists) be with a vehicle that uses some sort of renewable resource for fuel. Preferably, it will be a resource that I can produce or acquire without relying on other nations.

[groovychk.livejournal.com]

I sure hope we make the leap away from oil soon. We can do it - we just have to be committed to doing it. I've been hanging on to my car as long as I can - waiting for a better engine.