Congress chair: Islamic world backs Venezuela

[AGENDA21]

Pro-government deputy Nicolás Maduro, president of the National Assembly, Wednesday ensured that in the event that the United States launched a military attack against Venezuela, Hugo Chávez' Government would have full support from Islamic countries.

"If the United States touched Venezuela, the whole Middle East will be set in fire. They will be left without oil from both Latin America and the Middle East."

Maduro recently returned from a visit to Iran. The Iranian Parliament invited Maduro to attend the Third Conference on Solidarity with the Palestine People. During his activity, Maduro said proudly, the leaders of the Muslim world expressed their solidarity with President Chávez, particularly from the presidents of the parliaments of more than 16 Middle East countries attending the event, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Algeria and Lebanon.


http://english.eluniversal.com/2006/04/20/en_pol_art_20A695579.shtml

[The Magistrate]

1. The Deputy, Sir, Would Not Be Wise To Count On This

He has heard polite and flowery noise, and that is all.

Of course, useful as it may be for speeches, there is no real prospect of a U.S. invasion of Venezuela. Fomenting of a coup, machinations via Colombia: these are certainly possible, but there will be no air strikes, no invasion.

[Oversea Visitor]

4. Giggle

Google how big is NAM .... Non Aligned Members country
Google OIC .... Organisation of Islamic country

All small boys :rofl:

But what happened the the asshole shut up and no shit comes out.
US cannot stand an economic attack from all this country
If they decide enough is enough and shut US off and goes all sweet and nice with Russia and China
Shits going to happen.
Even Japan will start having second thoughts.

Who need military :rofl:

[Bandit]

2. But will Venezuela do the same when Iran is attacked?

:shrug: I suspect that is what OPEC is all about...

[jukes]

5. my guess is "yes".

chavez has had it w/ the Imperium.

[htuttle]

3. OPEC owes a pretty heavy debt to Venezuela

Before Chavez got elected the first time, OPEC was becoming moribund, unable to enforce quotas at all, no unity, etc...Venezuela was OPEC's biggest quota-cheater at that time. Venezuela's leadership of OPEC in the late 90's had a lot to do with reinvigorating the cartel as a viable entity.

But they don't really talk about all this in the US media. Too complicated, I'd guess.