Venezuela to issue diplomatic protest

[LittleClarkie]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060926/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/venezuela_us

"CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday that Venezuela will summon the U.S. ambassador to issue a diplomatic protest because the foreign minister was temporarily detained by authorities at a New York airport. Chavez warned Venezuela could take similar measures if it happens again.

Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro says authorities at John F. Kennedy International Airport attempted to frisk and handcuff him Saturday as he tried to catch a flight after attending the U.N. General Assembly session.

"We're going to put out a protest note, and the U.S. ambassador in Venezuela will be called," Chavez told reporters. "And in that protest note, it says 'If that happens again, we would be obligated to give at least equal treatment to whomever.'"

Chavez also slammed U.S. officials for suggesting that Venezuela would make the
U.N. Security Council unworkable if the South American nation were to win its bid against U.S.-backed Guatemala for a rotating council seat."

What an adult way of handling a problem. Seek out some shmuck and treat him in the same shoddy manner that you're protesting.

The world is being run by grade schoolers.

[ThomCat]

1. Actually, what they're threatening is basically their only

option for protesting poor treatment of their diplomats. The only other option is to shut up and take the abuse. Since doing nothing would just enourage the Bush administration, he's letting them know that he's willing to take the only option that's open.

In this situation I think he's doing the right thing.