Axis, Schmaxis, Part 2
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a fierce critic of the United States, said Saturday he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. Observers speculate that ideas for cooperation between the two countries could include an oil-for-missiles deal.
On further consideration, maybe Pat Robertson was right. An eerily similar Part 1, starring Iran, here.
I should say that this does not come as a complete surprise to me. Gordon Cucullu told me that such a connection was in the works about a year ago. North Korean drugs figure into this theory, too.
Needless to say, the time to stop Venezuela from acquiring missiles is before they have them.
Ah, how I miss the days of the Banana Republics (no not the clothing chain) in the Carribean and Central America…
We invaded Granada, Panama (sort of since we brought cry baby Manny Noriega for trials in US), placed friends of US in El Salvador, etc. But we were unable to influence the outcome of the Central American CLOWN Chavez and the other irritating SOB Castro.
So go for it Kim and your newly found pal Chavez! Go ahead and irritate the hell out of George W. In fact while at it get Nodongs with 1,500 Km range which were exported to Iran and Pakistan. Start another Cuban Missle Crisis and give US reason to take you out too.
I think that would be the last draw for Venezuela’s neighbors, who are already trying to distance themselves from him, and a move that would throw Venezuela into more isolation than ever before.
I think he’ll stick with covertly arming and supporting rebel groups in the hemisphere.