[blam]

"Hawks in Washington have already called for Venezuela to be added to the list of nations that sponsor terrorism, on which Mr Chavez's close allies Cuba and Iran lurk. However this is unlikely to happen, at least in the short term, as the US desperately needs Venezuela's oil.

The US gets 14% of it's oil from Chavez...this represents 80% of Chavez's oil exports. Who needs who the most?

[Humble Servant]

” The US gets 14% of it’s oil from Chavez...this represents 80% of Chavez’s oil exports. Who needs who the most? “

Excellent point, blam. If you’re playing chess, better look at both sides of the board.