Envoy Says U.S. May Ban Venezuelan Flights

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CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan flights to the United States would be banned if Venezuela bans flights by most U.S. airlines to the South American country, U.S. Ambassador William Brownfield said Tuesday.

Venezuelan authorities want the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to end safety restrictions on Venezuelan airlines and said they said they will decide on March 30 whether to impose a ban on U.S. flights.

"I hope this doesn't happen because if it happens, it's not a possibility, it's not a probability, it's with absolute certainty that my government ... would also halt the flights by Venezuelan airlines to the United States," Brownfield said.

"Under that situation, Venezuela doesn't win, and the United States doesn't win," he added.

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1. Yes, Bush has met his match.

I should know better but cannot resist.