Posted on 01/17/2007 7:53:48 AM PST by IrishMike
Iran is moving aggressively to gain influence in our hemisphere, and left-wing, anti-American leaders in Latin America are rolling out the red carpet for President Ahmadinejad. As this Marxist-Islamist entente grows, it presents a clear danger to American security and makes the need for action against Iran's nuclear program even more pressing. The latest development in the alliance came this weekend, when Mr. Ahmadinejad visited Latin America for the second time in four months. In Venezuela, he was received at the airport by President Chavez. "Welcome to Venezuela, where Iran is beloved," the Caracas daily El Universal quoted Mr. Chavez as saying. "We give welcome to a distinguished leader, the leader of a heroic people and of a revolution kindred to the Venezuelan revolution: the Islamic revolution."
The two retired to the presidential palace, Miraflores, to sign off, El Universal reported, on at least 29 memorandums and letters of intent. They also reiterated that they would push for OPEC production cuts, and, the Associated Press reported, they announced plans for a $2 billion joint fund to finance projects that would thwart American domination. "This fund, my brother, will become a mechanism for liberation," Mr. Ahmadinejad said to Mr. Chavez during the announcement.
The diplomatic footsie continued the next day in Nicaragua, where, according to Iran's state-owned Islamic Republic News Agency, Mr. Ahmadinejad was awarded two state medals by Nicaragua's newly inaugurated president and America's old foe, Daniel Ortega.
Among the agreements signed was one to establish diplomatic relations and open embassies in Managua and Tehran, noted El Nuevo Diario in Managua. Later, the two visited a Nicaraguan slum together. Mr. Ahmadinejad called Mr. Ortega a "symbol of justice," and Mr. Ortega promised to "fight for … the defense of our sovereignty."
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Yep, this nailed it. I would be interested to know if the U.S. "visitor" numbers from Venezuela have spiked in recent months. I would imagine that Miami now has a huge Venezuelan community, since we never say no to anyone.
That's pretty sad. I wonder just how many Venezualians realize that their "leader" is inviting Satans death and darkness into their part of the world to set up shop, and lead them down the road to the misery of Islam and the 7th century.
I've heard reported several times, over recent months where Chavez has somewhere (an island I believe) where they are teaching middle eastern people 'spanish'.
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WHY ????
He is supplying them with "Venezuelan" papers and getting them to Mexico, from which they easily enter the US without documents. The Mexicans aren't doing anything to stop it.
Bingo !!!!!!
The biggest problem (IMHO, based on years in Venezuela, Colombia and Panama) in Latin America is that after getting them on the road to democracy, the US State Department has completely failed in conveying the fact that the obligations of democracy are as important as the freedoms it brings, and that being in charge is a privilege, not a right.
The terrorist groups supported by Iran would just as soon lop off Venezuelan heads as Americans.
The joke will, ultimately, be on Chavez and crew.
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/articles.php?artno=1776
The Meaning of 21st Century Socialism for Venezuela
An older but good article that explains exactly what is going on in Venezuela.
I don't think we have enough of a poverty class for this system YET. You know what I'm talking about.
No matter how they dress up that pig, and what they call it, it is still tyranny and still creates misery and a country full of losers who will all want to come here and live.
their government actually assists them.(maps,etc)
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