[Cincinatus' Wife]

The Chavez challenge

Hugo Chavez - Venezuela

[Kakaze]

" Then, the United States should work with its Latin American and European allies -- especially with France, "

What ? At least the author waited until the end of the article for this nonsense.

And I thought a week ago Chavez called "Dubya" an A$$hole not a jerk.

[fire_eye]

Here's a chance for Lon Horiuchi to start trying to redeem himself.

[Brian Allen]

b<< In a U.S. vs. Venezuela war of words, Chávez would win. >>

In his wildest and most delusionally-hesperophobic fantasies, he would.

United States of America's President and Armed Forces commander-In-Chief, George Walker Bush, can say more in any ten words than a Chavez or a Castro -- or a Gore, a Blythe, a Rodham or a Just a Gigolo, Heinz Kerry can say in a five hour projectile vomit.

Or in one.

"Underestimate," for example.

[John Jorsett]

Why don't we just "kidnap" him like we did Aristide?

[alwaysconservative]

Two words about Venezuela's threat to withhold oil to the US: drill ANWR. If President Bush pushed for immediate legislation for this based on the instability of the oil resources from Venezuala and Saudi Arabia, he would probably seal up Alaska for Lisa Murkowski, AND garner a significant part of the union vote, AND have a good PR moment in showing how many great-paying jobs would be created.

From this article, let me try to get this straight: even Venezualan dictators think we should have stayed out of Haiti's problems, while JF'nK and the Black Congressional Caucus think we should have (again) propped up Aristide, with troops if necessary? And the author thinks Chavez will win with Bush when Saddam, OBL, Arafat, Taylor, Aristide, and Qadafy have not? It would be laughable if it weren't so pathetic.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Somebody should tell Hugo that this isn't a how-to manual.

[Mr.Clark]

One would hope some Venezulans would take the initiative and solve this problem. Course, nothing wrong with a little push from Uncle Same...

[RichInOC]

In a war of words? I suppose so. It helps if you're ready, willing and able to say anything, no matter how outrageous.

On the other hand, in a battle of wits, Hugo's unarmed.