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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:57 AM Original message |
Chavez Goes Weapons Shopping in Russia as Latin America Arms Race Quickens |
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Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
1. Chavez, 53, also plans to.... |
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daggahead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Right ... like that has anything to do with the weapons ... |
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sourmilk (512 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
2. Given proclivity of Columbia to attack across international borders... |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Yeah, but they promised not to do it again--Scout's honor! nt |
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wvbygod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
4. It's for the children |
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Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Oh yes, because surface to air missiles are very effective for that sort of thing... |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
5. Uh...why SHOULDN'T he refer to us as "an empire"? |
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Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. but is it really the best way to defend against US interference? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. They already are. Remember the heating oil back east and lately |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. It would most likely not be a toe to toe with us |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Yeah, the free oil thing is good. But they do have to protect themselves. |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Venezuela would do better than Iraq did, that's for sure. |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
7. Poor guy |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
10. The Bushites reconstitute the 4th Fleet off Venezuelan waters, and there is "shock" in Washington? |
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RethugAssKicker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
11. If I was Chavez, I'd be arming Venezuela too!... |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
12. Why would this be a shock to Washington? |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. After we invaded Iraq for their oil, I'd be stocking up on weapons too |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
15. We sent about 600 ground troops into Colombia ahead of the hostage |
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tchunter (236 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. as someone pointed out earlier... |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
20. What arms race? He's simply buying weapons to defend himself |
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