Chavez: U.S. Plans to Invade Venezuela

[KettleWhistle]

WASHINGTON - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Friday he has documentary evidence that the United States plans to invade his country. Chavez, interviewed on ABC's "Nightline," said the plan is called "Balboa" and involves aircraft carriers and planes. A transcript of the interview was made available by "Nightline."

He said U.S. soldiers recently went to Curacao, an island off Venezuela's northwest coast. He described as a "lie" the official U.S. explanation that they visited Curacao for rest and recreation.

"They were doing movements. They were doing maneuvers," Chavez said, speaking through a translator.

He added: "We are coming up with the counter-Balboa plan. That is to say if the government of the United States attempts to commit the foolhardy enterprise of attacking us, it would be embarked on a 100-year war. We are prepared."

Chavez has been attending the summit of world leaders at the United Nations in New York this week. On Thursday, he denounced the U.S.-led war in Iraq and told other leaders they should consider moving the U.N. headquarters out of the United States.

To prove U.S. intentions to invade Venezuela, Chavez offered to send "Nightline" host Ted Koppel maps and other documentation.

"What I can't tell you is how we got it, to protect the sources, how we got it through military intelligence," he said.

In the event of a U.S. invasion, Chavez said the United States can "just forget" about receiving any more oil from his country.


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ROFLMAO

[KSO]

Well it's not like it's completely unfounded.
It's not like the US has some moral issue that will stop it from attacking a country that never commited any act of agression against them.

[MGB8]

Which invasion are you talking about, KSO... care to substantiate that remark?

That comment was the most meaningless and plainly Anti-American statement...

If you were talking about Iraq - well, Saddam had fired missles at US planes that were flying over it based on UN resolutions (multi-lateral - many nations) and protecting the Kurds and Shi'ite. The US has been involved in some coups... but even those were to protect American property owners from having their land stolen from them. You can talk about justice or whatnot, but there is another side to the story.

Seriously, KSO, go join the communist revolution somewhere... or leave Israel, if you really are there, and go live in a nice Arab nation, and see how they treat you.

[Reffo]

MGB8

I really wouldn't worry about him, he seems to be a bit of an odd ball. He periodically bobs up, makes provocative statements then waits to see the effect. If someone responds, he probably has a good chuckle, he may or may not respond but even if he does, it will be no more than once before he moves on.

[KSO]

MGB8

I really wouldn't worry about him, he seems to be a bit of an odd ball. He periodically bobs up, makes provocative statements then waits to see the effect. If someone responds, he probably has a good chuckle, he may or may not respond but even if he does, it will be no more than once before he moves on.

Well nothing provocative.
The funniest thing that even when this cowardly nation attacks those who can't defend themseselves it loses, that's is pathetic.
So I don't think they will attack Venezuela because it will require guts something that for better or worse Chavez has.

[Reffo]

Whoa there KSO.....cowardly nation? Where does your venom towards them come from? What have they done against your nation?

[KSO]

Whoa there KSO.....cowardly nation? Where does your venom towards them come from? What have they done against your nation?

Looking at their behavior. I don't need no one to hurt me personaly in order for me to dislike him.

[Reffo]

KSO

Fair enough, but I get the distinct impression that you are very discriminating about whose behaviour you look at and in what context. It seems like only Israel and America seem to be behaving badly, no one else you can think of?

[Mediocrates]

We're just looking to establish a base from which to look for Natalee Halloway.

[KSO]

KSO

Fair enough, but I get the distinct impression that you are very discriminating about whose behaviour you look at and in what context. It seems like only Israel and America seem to be behaving badly, no one else you can think of?

There is a difference in my approach, in Israel it's a personal thing because it's my country and the place where me and almost everyone I care about lives, so my desire it to make it a better place (according to my views)
The US I couldn't care less (although their founding if a nuclear Iranq next to my country is quite an objectionable act)

[Reffo]

There is a difference in my approach, in Israel it's a personal thing because it's my country and the place where me and almost everyone I care about lives, so my desire it to make it a better place (according to my views)

So, your idea of making Israel a better place is:

• Criticize it for whatever it does while defending itself?
• Make excuses for it's enemies when they do wrong?
• Criticize countries friendly to Israel?

The US I couldn't care less (although their founding if a nuclear Iranq next to my country is quite an objectionable act)

Their founding of a nuclear Iraq? I think you will need to explain that one to me, I might learn something.

[KSO]

So, your idea of making Israel a better place is:

• Criticize it for whatever it does while defending itself?
• Make excuses for it's enemies when they do wrong?
• Criticize countries friendly to Israel?

*I don't think Israel has been defending itself in the past 38 years.

*. don't make excused for any enemies.


*. Well untill 94 one of Israel's best friends was South Africa, you to probably didn't approved it much.

P.S
What do you call a sophisticated Australian?

A New Zealander!

Their founding of a nuclear Iraq? I think you will need to explain that one to me, I might learn something.

IRANQ, a Union of two Fundmentalist shiite regime with nukes, not cool.

[Mediocrates]

1) I rather like ZA, did then too.

2) I believe it's called Irate.

[Reffo]

I don't think Israel has been defending itself in the past 38 years.

So, what has it been doing? How was it doing it? And Why?

don't make excused for any enemies.

Could have fooled me. When someone complained, on the other tread, about the Palestinians torching the vacated synagogues in Gaza, didn't you immediately make the counter accusation that Israel did the same to them in 1948? Well, IMO, even if you are right, it's interesting to note your intense desire to defend them. Obviously you don't think that there are enough apologists for them around the world.

By the way, how do you think they will treat you if Hamas ever gets to achieve it's cherished dream of conquering Israel? Do you think that some Palestinian who is an apologist for Jews will defend you and yours?

Well untill 94 one of Israel's best friends was South Africa, you to probably didn't approved it much.

I was talking about the USA, not South Africa. So, if you are so interested in Israel's welfare, why are you insulting friends like the USA?. I don't believe that South Africa was ever as good a friend but yes, the countries had trade relations. And many other countries traded with South Africa. By the way, many other African countries chose to side with the Arabs and boycotted Israel, even though they too traded with South Africa.

P.S
What do you call a sophisticated Australian?

A New Zealander!

Very amusing. Do you mean collectively? Very Soviet of you.

IRANQ, a Union of two Fundmentalist shiite regime with nukes, not cool.

You mean to say that you are worried about Iran? I was under the impression that you consider them to be the good guys.....was I mistaken?