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Chavez says Obama "lost in space" on Latin America
Reuters ^ | 8/16/09 | Reuters

Posted on 08/16/2009 7:28:34 PM PDT by FrdmLvr

CARACAS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is "lost in the Andromeda" galaxy on Latin American policy, his chief critic in the region, Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, said on Sunday, while demanding the closure of U.S. military bases.

Last week Obama said critics of U.S. involvement in Latin America who are now asking Washington to do more to restore the ousted president of Honduras "can't have it both ways."

"We are not asking you to intervene in Honduras, Obama. On the contrary, we are asking that "the empire" get its hands off Honduras and get its claws out of Latin America," Chavez said in a rambling weekly television and radio show.

"President Obama is lost in the Andromeda Nebula, he has lost his bearings, he doesn't get it," he said.

Chavez repeated an accusation that the United States had prior knowledge of the coup that deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on June 28 and the military plane that flew Zelaya out of the country had used a U.S. base in Honduras.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; bholatinamerica; chavez; honduras; immigration; latinamerica; obama

1 posted on 08/16/2009 7:28:34 PM PDT by FrdmLvr
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To: FrdmLvr

Danger! Danger! Danger! Calling Dr. Smith. Obamacare in trouble Will Robinson.


2 posted on 08/16/2009 7:30:29 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (!!)
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To: FrdmLvr

Hugo is just passing gas again. That’s why he is always smelling that “sulfur smell.”


3 posted on 08/16/2009 7:30:51 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (January 20th, 2013)
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To: FrdmLvr

4 posted on 08/16/2009 7:33:22 PM PDT by TXBlair (The future Mrs. Lazamataz. The wedding's back on!)
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To: FrdmLvr

Trouble in the ranks.


5 posted on 08/16/2009 7:33:51 PM PDT by Republic_of_Secession.
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To: FrdmLvr

00go gets more “whack” by the day.


6 posted on 08/16/2009 7:35:50 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: FrdmLvr

Hugo is feeling ignored again.
He must be sick and tired of having to stand in line behind Chrissy “Fatal Attraction” Matthews...


7 posted on 08/16/2009 7:37:57 PM PDT by citizencon
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To: FrdmLvr

must be sibling rivalry


8 posted on 08/16/2009 7:44:53 PM PDT by CottShop (Scientific belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge)
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To: FrdmLvr

Well HUGO, call all the illegals back to their Latin American Homes. Then you have a deal.


9 posted on 08/16/2009 7:46:00 PM PDT by Marty62
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To: FrdmLvr

Does he want his book back?


10 posted on 08/16/2009 7:48:28 PM PDT by JPG
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To: FrdmLvr

Lovers spat.


11 posted on 08/16/2009 7:54:27 PM PDT by Dallas59 (Hows My Posting? Please Contact flag@whitehouse.gov)
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To: Dallas59

I never thought I would ever agree with Hugo.


12 posted on 08/16/2009 8:12:04 PM PDT by scooby321
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To: FrdmLvr

13 posted on 08/16/2009 8:30:34 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The Obama Administration is a blueprint for Fabian Socialism.)
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Its probably hard for tyrants like ole hugo to stay in control when there is a friend in charge of the USA, he can’t blame all his problems on us..so he has to blame his buddy ...


14 posted on 08/16/2009 8:31:03 PM PDT by uncle fenders
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To: FrdmLvr

Obama may learn fast that there is not enough he can do to please these Latin American tyrants.


15 posted on 08/16/2009 8:37:15 PM PDT by AuntB (Tired of D & R globalist power brokers? How 'bout HEARTLAND AMERICA PARTY? It's a state of mind!)
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