salon.com
Jul 23, 2008
I feel so good today. From Moscow, I not only learn that Chavez wants to spend some more money on buying weapons from Russia to complement the billions of dollars already spent, but he has also invited the Russians to establish military bases in Venezuela. This is making me feel so safe now. I have no worries now, unless Chavez decides, for example, to start a war. He almost did on March, but once the mobilization of soldiers and tanks began, he realized that Colombia could probably take care of the Venezuelan armed forces in a couple of days. Which is what makes Chavez’ claims that he is arming to defend Venezuela from the US so laughable. The same Venezuelan armed forces that could not properly mobilize towards the border, or hold a military parade without trucks overturning or zippers blowing out in soldier’s pants.How...
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