[La Lydia]

KEY ELEMENT: When sea interdictions stepped up, traffickers started using planes to get cocaine to Africa. Most flights appear to take off from Venezuela, which shares a border with Colombia.

"All of the aircraft seizures that have been made in West Africa, and we've made about a half a dozen of them, had departed from Venezuela. If you look at the range and refueling requirements, that's the place you have to fly from," he said...

Venezuela's fiery left-wing President Hugo Chavez says the United States and Colombia are using anti-drug operations as a cover for a planned invasion of his oil-rich country. Washington and Bogota dismiss the allegation.

[Recon Dad]

Chavez says the United States and Colombia are using anti-drug operations as a cover for a planned invasion of his oil-rich country.

If you can't supply your capital electricity you better try and change the subject.