Chavez says US warships threaten Venezuela, Cuba

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N18378790.htm

CARACAS, Venezuela, April 18 (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez, who accuses Washington of planning to invade Venezuela, said on Tuesday recent deployment of U.S. warships in the Caribbean Sea threatened his country and its ally Cuba.

Four U.S. warships, including an aircraft carrier, and 6,500 sailors, are in a two-month deployment in the Caribbean Sea dubbed "Partnership of the Americas" by the U.S. Navy.

"They are doing maneuvers right here," Chavez told a student meeting in the country's west. "This is a threat, not just against us, against Venezuela, against Cuba."

Chavez has repeatedly accused the United States of trying to oust him. U.S. officials say the self-styled socialist revolutionary and friend of Cuban President Fidel Castro threatens regional stability.

[Greeby]

1. Sorry Hugo, thats next year

Its Iran this year :eyes:

[ShortnFiery]

2. Oh no! This is just the target for Bully-Boy to play with. :P n/t

[killbotfactory]

3. I'm waiting for a Bush Speech around election time...

"These unfounded charges that we are a threat to Venezuela are ridiculous and prove Chavez is an unstable madman. He sits on the largest oil reserves in the west, and threatens our way of life, so we must invade! PS this isn't about oil."

[NNN0LHI]

5. And he is holding Natalee Holloway in a rape room

That will be next.

Don

[arcane1]

4. they just LOVE to identify him as Castro's buddy

but you never hear the words DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED when the MSM refers to Chavez

[Sinti]

6. He threatens stability by thumbing his nose at corporate oligarchy. n/t

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7. ....and that's the truth and the crux of the whole matter.