[CanaGuy]

Oh, great, here we go, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Part II. Sheesh, where’s Curtis Lemay when you really need him?

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

Ping

[Cindy]

ON THE INTERNET:

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/iran/index

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/venezuela/index

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-10/16/c_13559670.htm

“Russia to ship 35 tanks to Venezuela soon”
English.news.cn 2010-10-16 04:15:56

MOSCOW, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) —

SNIPPET: “During Chavez’s visit to Russia that started Thursday, a total of 10 agreements have been signed between the two countries, including one on building nuclear power plant in Venezuela.

Chavez’s visit to Russia was part of his international tour that would also take him to Belarus, Ukraine and Iran.”

[allmost]

Venezuela being an Iran proxy/ ally . Hugo likes.

[DJ Elliott]

Shell Game.

Any bets that Hugo passes them on to Iran?

A way for Russia to not supply Iran yet supply Iran...

[wastoute]

What, Venezuela is worried about an attack by Paraguay?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I see this as almost benign, except that Chavez is a threat to his neighbors. To me, this is a cargo cult mentality. The S-300s will be parade ground props, for the most part.

[ETL]

President Obama and Venezuela dictator Hugo
Chavez at the 2009 Summit of the Americas in Trinidad.
Note the "soul bro" handshake. (my caption)

Obama, Chavez shake hands at Americas Summit:
http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/17/2698451-obama-chavez-shake-hands-at-americas-summit
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From the Russian News and Information Agency:
July 27, 2006
"'I am determined to expand relations with Russia,' Chavez, known as an outspoken critic of what he calls the United States' unilateralism, told the Russian leader, adding that his determination stemmed from their shared vision of the global order.":
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20060727/51913498.html
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“We are creating a new world, a balanced world. A new world order, a multipolar world,” Chavez told reporters during a visit to Communist China, one of many. His “new world order” includes [RUSSIA], China, Iran,... and a significantly weakened United States, he explained.

Resurgent Communism in Latin America
by Alex Newman, March 16, 2010:

http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/world-mainmenu-26/south-america-mainmenu-37/3122-resurgent-communism-in-latin-america?tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks ErnstStavroBlofeld.

"Russia is looking for a buyer of five battalions of S-300PMU-1 air defense systems ordered by Iran, which are worth $800 million, and Venezuela could become such a buyer," said Igor Korotchenko, head of a Moscow-based think tank on the international arms trade.

[dr_who]

What are the chances of the new START treaty being ratified?