Posted on 07/13/2012 7:56:56 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez denied on Friday that Venezuela was a threat to anyone, after U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney criticized Barack Obama for playing down the risk posed by the socialist leader.
Obama told a Spanish-language television station in an interview screened this week that Chavez's actions over recent years had not had a serious impact on the national security of the United States.
Romney said Obama's comments were "stunning and shocking" and showed a pattern of weakness in the Democratic president's foreign policy.
In an interview with a local Venezuelan television station on Friday, Chavez dismissed the allegations he posed any danger.
"The Venezuela of today is no threat to anyone," he said.
"It has all been a hoax by the imperialists and global far right: that uranium is being enriched in Venezuela, that we're setting up missiles here, that we're supporting terrorism."
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Chavez lies.
Getting weapons from Iran and Russia. Supporting terrorist organizations. Trying to overthrow Colombia. Getting tight with Ecuador and Nicaragua and attempting to recreate Gran Colombia to put the squeeze on the country of Colombia.
Right, no threat at all. Just as credible as “no cancer at all.” First time I’ve ever cheered for cancer to advance!
In this day and age, I’d like to know how Hugo knows that Barry is a “guy”.
Good point. Maybe that's why the real birth certificate is being hidden.
This is worth mentioning at the GOP convention.
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the risk posed by the socialist leader.
Which one?
Akin to a ‘character reference’ from Hitler or Stalin. Not good.
Remember when Chavez was starting his take over of Venezuela? He claimed the US was out to get him and his country. His lies put the Venezuelan people on the defensive and allowed Chavez to seize control of more and more power.
Now he is claiming we are not a threat. What a good time for him to slip in some Iranian, North Korean or Russian missiles.
Exactly, Chavez is a snake and shouldn’t be trusted at all, he hates us.
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