Barbara Walters Interviews Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez

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When Walters asks Chavez about the name-calling, he explains it by saying that he wanted his strong words to bring attention to the facts. "Yes, I call him a devil in the United Nations," says Chavez. "That's true. Another time, I said that he was a donkey just because I think that he is very ignorant … about the things that are actually happening in Latin America and the world. If that is an excess on my side, I accept. And I might apologize. But who is causing more harm? He burns people, villages and he … invades nations."

Chavez also accuses Bush of planning a coup against him. The Venezuelan president briefly lost power in a coup in 2002 but with help from a popular uprising against the coup leaders, reclaimed his position within days.

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About both Bush and Rice, Chavez says, "As a lady I respect her, for the president of the United States, as a human being, I respect him, but they are killing people."

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Chavez refuses to endorse an American presidential candidate for 2008, saying that his support would be a burden for the candidate. He does, however, express great confidence that if he could run for president in the United States, he would have no trouble winning and that he could win over any right wing candidate within six months.

Watch Barbara Walters' full interview with President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela Friday on "20/20" at 10 p.m. EDT on ABC
http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=2953838&page=2

[Vexatious Ape]

1. Thanks for the heads up.

[keithjx]

2. That's f-ing awesome....

"...if he could run for president in the United States, he would have no trouble winning and that he could win over any right wing candidate within six months."

[earth mom]

3. Thanks, but this should be in GD so everyone will know. eom

[AndyA]

4. I always think of Gilda Radner when someone mentions Barbara Walters.

"Hewo, wis is Baba Wawa weporting..."

:rofl:

RIP, Gilda. You brought a lot of laughter to a lot of people over the years.