U.S. Warns Venezuela on Thuggish Activity

AP, via CBS ^ | 10 April 2006 | Staff

[Kitten Festival]

WASHINGTON, Apr. 10, 2006 (AP) The Bush administration may severely restrict the movements of Venezuela's ambassador if pro-government activists in Venezuela engage in any more "thuggish" activities against U.S. Ambassador William Brownfield, a spokesman said Monday.

There have been four incidents of harassment directed at Brownfield in recent weeks, including one last Friday when his convoy was pelted with eggs, tomatoes and other food. The convoy was also pummeled by motorcyclists during a miles-long chase through Caracas.

"If we see an incident like this again, I think that there are going to be serious diplomatic consequences between our two countries. And I think that the Venezuelan ambassador might find his ability to move around the United States severely restricted," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said.

Another official said the administration may take steps to prevent Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez from leaving the grounds of his residence here. The official asked not to be identified because the issue is still under study.

In Caracas, Venezuela's top diplomat for North America, Mari Pili Hernandez, said it would be a violation of international law if the U.S. put restrictions on Alvarez's travels.

[Kitten Festival]

Do normal nations need to be warned time and again about "thuggish activity"?

Why does Hugo Chavez constantly need to be reminded?

[in hoc signo vinces]

Regime change VZ, he needs to "get" what he's been wishing for. A US Smart bomb down the throat.

[lowbridge]

bump

[misterrob]

I thought the way it worked was that if someone on the diplomatic staff got roughed up then there was a retaliation in the victim's country against the offending countries corps.

Kind of like old time hockey...

[Kitten Festival]

I think we ought to just yank their shopping visas. Chavistas are stealing left and right and trying to spend it all on mirrored sunglasses, just like Dannyboy Ortega once did. Yank those visas and watch them writhe.

[marron]

One of these days he'll step across the invisible line, and he'll find himself trading old presidential palace stories with his new friend, Manuel Noriega, for the rest of his life.

[Kitten Festival]

Sadly, Noriega gets out for good behavior next year. I hope Hugo gets his used bunk and bedding, in which case.

[lesser_satan]

For starters, yank their diplomatic plates and see how they like having to park legally in New York and DC.

[kellynla]

What Chavez needs is a 7.62

[gotribe]

Venezuela's been asking for it for years.

[OKIEDOC]

A lot of us with relatives in Northern South America are very much worried about this maniacal piece of garbage.

I predict that the liberals have bit off the another Castro wannabe.

This guy is more dangerous than Castro because he has billions of dollars worth of oil at his disposal and he is on a giant ego trip.

[tomahawk]

Pat Robertson was right.

[prairiebreeze]

Escalating diplomatic one-upmanship, ping.

[crowman]

Hugorilla plays the poor like a fiddle but there are PROTESTS now in Caracas about the murder of three youths by his thugs....can't figure his being around much longer in spite of support from Carter, Castro and China....& Persia..

[Peach]

I caught just a little of this while I was making dinner, prairie, so I'm glad you pinged me to it because I wasn't quite sure if I'd heard correctly.

[river rat]

If I were President...... Chavez and Castro would be dead...

Semper Fi

[be4everfree]

What's the over/under for Chavez destroying his country faster than Mugabe ?

[Nuc1]

This fellow needs the kind of reminder Regan gave Qaddafi. Bet he would take the hint if he got lucky.

[Thunder90]

ping

[Thunder90]

dannieboy Ortega is on a come back.

[tet68]

Couldn't we at least follow the Venezuelan ambassador around
and pelt his car with silly string and tomatoes?

[HoosierHawk]

Instead of all our warnings, maybe he'll get the hint.

[Miss Marple]

My sister's best friend is from Caracas...she has US citizenship because she was born here while her father, a doctor, was working at a hospital here. She fled Venezuela about 5 years ago when this guy started getting power.

Fortunately she was smart enough to see how things were going to go and got out with most of her assets. She will not return to Venezuela until Chavez and his cronies are gone.

[river rat]

Nah, the time for playing with these assholes is past...
Time to get serious, and whack a few...

For FAR too long, we've ignored their insults and lies..
They will never love us, so we shouldn't even try for that "dream" -- but now, they don't even fear us. They hold us in obvious contempt!

We've worn the "White Hat" for too damned long...

Time to become the bastard they fear....

Semper Fi

[snowsislander]

Sadly, Noriega gets out for good behavior next year.

That's interesting --- I hadn't heard that.

[crowman]

You know this is a good concept, and it is what Rummy propsoed way back in 2000...Futures betting on political trends???

[crowman]

You're so _ _ _ _ _ _ G right..

[gafusa]

Cuba, Iran, Venezuela..., so many regimes need killing. Right after Iraq the quieted down a bit, but the MSM has definitely emboldened them. Maybe a strike on Iran coordinated with Delta whacking Chavez would make them think twice.

[be4everfree]

It's a classic risk/reward scenario played out for all to see.

We can watch governments put their money where there mouth is and let the free market decide !!

[dfwgator]

Kind of like old time hockey...

Eddie Shore?

[be4everfree]

BTW, if you haven't seen this yet.

Futures trading on politics

http://tradesports.com/aav2/trading/tradingHTML.jsp?evID=35889&eventSelect=35889&updateList=true&showExpired=false

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

"The Bush administration may severely restrict the movements of Venezuela's ambassador.."

As payback, let the Hell's angels motorcycle gang escort him around.

[TheSpottedOwl]

As payback, let the Hell's angels motorcycle gang escort him around. I'd go with the Vagos. They're in my neck of the woods ;-)

As for the topic of this discussion, round up every unemployed vet, give them a gun, and send them south!(with pay, of course)

[proud_yank]

Keep in mind that they were wasting food to throw at our ambassador, when in 5 years all the goofy leftist aid groups are begging for $$$ to feed Venezuela's poor.



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[Gunny P]

No question that Venezolanos are a great people. Thus it's sad to see Simon Bolivars name shat on by this Hugo.
If rooming with the Iguana, Noriega, is inevitable, Hugo will do well to consider that sleeping with dogs breeds pulgas.