Posted on 09/16/2005 7:45:03 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON (AP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Friday he has documentary evidence that the United States plans to invade his country.
Chavez, interviewed on ABC's "Nightline," said the plan is called "Balboa" and involves aircraft carriers and planes. A transcript of the interview was made available by "Nightline."
He said U.S. soldiers recently went to Curacao, an island off Venezuela's northwest coast. He described as a "lie" the official U.S. explanation that they visited Curacao for rest and recreation.
"They were doing movements. They were doing maneuvers," Chavez said, speaking through a translator.
He added: "We are coming up with the counter-Balboa plan. That is to say if the government of the United States attempts to commit the foolhardy enterprise of attacking us, it would be embarked on a 100-year war. We are prepared."
Chavez has been attending the summit of world leaders at the United Nations in New York this week. On Thursday, he denounced the U.S.-led war in Iraq and told other leaders they should consider moving the U.N. headquarters out of the United States.
To prove U.S. intentions to invade Venezuela, Chavez offered to send "Nightline" host Ted Koppel maps and other documentation.
"What I can't tell you his how we got it, to protect the sources, how we got it through military intelligence," he said.
In the event of a U.S. invasion, Chavez said the United States can "just forget" about receiving any more oil from his country.
LOL! What a dope! There won't be any Bay of Pigs this time Mr. Chavez. Better you hold off tough talk till there's a dem-wit in office.
Chavez has been attending the summit of world leaders at the United Nations in New York this week.
What?! Shouldn't he be back in Caracas getting ready to be invaded?
"They were doing movements."
They call it paranoia, Hugo.
Chavez is going to make some paranoid move and will trigger an incident where he WILL have a war on his hands.
"What a dope."
I think he's on dope. Too much cocaine in his region.
That's right "El Presidente for life" Chavez, it's called "regime change".
Why does this delusional man keep saying this?
Is he trying to pull a "mouse that roared" routine?
The DUmmies worship this clown. I would love to see him pick up an exploding sea shell for that reason alone.
Well, YA-uh! In the (unlikely) event of a U.S. invasion, YOU wouldn't HAVE a country. We wouldn't need to receive the oil from you, we would take it from you.
Well you obviously only read the first half of his statement.
...we are prepared
"The DUmmies worship this clown."
That's because the American Left never met an enemy of the U.S. they didn't like. I been watching these leftist fools pull the same crap for four decades.
It's near Aruba.
Invade? no no no Mr Chavez, we'd never do that. We'll just send a cruise into your bedroom window and we'll be done with it...
Really? Does it involve soldiers and guns as well?
Promises, promises.
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