Venezuela's Chavez planning arms-for-oil trip to N. Korea

[syscom3]

This guy has a death wish. Ive never seen someone go out of their way to piss of so many countries in the world in such a short time. Its not the US who will push this guy out of office, but his neighbors.

Wednesday, July 5, 2006

North Korea and Venezuela are discussing a strategic alliance motivated by a common goal — expanding anti-American forces.

During Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il in late July, the two countries are also expected to craft an oil-for-arms deal.

Venezuela's leader is most likely to fly to Pyongyang at the end of July on the occasion of his planned trip to Russia on July 25. Chavez told reporters that he plans to discuss science and technology cooperation with the North.

Analysts in Seoul say Kim and Chavez would mainly discuss forming a "strategic alliance" against the United States.

Ties between the two nations have been warming. Last September, Yang Hyoung-Sup, deputy head of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, traveled to Venezuela, followed by an economic delegation's visit in November led by Trade Minister Rim Kyong-Man.

Venezuela set up its first-ever permanent ambassadorial post in Pyongyang in April, 32 years after bilateral ties were forged in 1974.

Venezuela's Foreign Ministry delegation traveled to the North in May. "North Korea is expected to establish its embassy in Venezuela in the near future," a diplomatic source said.

Chavez, who has promised a socialist revolution to end poverty in his country, is forging alliances with such U.S. foes as Cuba, Iran, North Korea and some African countries.

Since Chavez took office, the leftist government has been working to move away from the U.S. "shadow" and sell its oil in exchange for a military build up. Chavez was first elected president in 1998 and was re-elected in 2000.

Chavez claimed in September 2005 that the United States was preparing to attack North Korea, Iran and Venezuela. He has aggressively supported Iran's efforts to develop nuclear technology and has helped undermine the U.S. embargo of Cuba by increasing trade and providing oil to the communist island on favorable terms.

During the planned summit, Venezuela, the world's fifth-largest oil-rich country, is expected to offer energy resources to North Korea, which suffers from energy shortages after the United States halted heavy oil supplies following the North's admission of nuclear weapons programs.

In return, North Korea can offer conventional weapons and missiles to Venezuela, which is looking to fortify its military power.

www.worldtribune.com . . .

[evangilder]

Flying to Pyongyang, eh? Launch interceptors...

[P38 Pilot]

Originally Posted by evangilder

Flying to Pyongyang, eh? Launch interceptors...

Knock him out of the sky!

[R988]

Amazing how many complete nutters we have as world leaders these days, Venezuela, North Korea, Burma/Myanmar, Iran and a bucketload from Central Asia and Africa, and that's not even getting to Blair and Bush .

[syscom3]

Originally Posted by R988

Amazing how many complete nutters we have as world leaders these days, Venezuela, North Korea, Burma/Myanmar, Iran and a bucketload from Central Asia and Africa, and that's not even getting to Blair and Bush .

Blair and Bush are in the same league as those others?

[mosquitoman]

They're in a league of their own!

[syscom3]

Maybe someone can explain how Blair and Bush are similar to those other despots?

Am I being stereotypical in thinking that Europeans are either misinformed about Bush, or just simply underestimate him?

[mosquitoman]

we misunderestimate him

[davparlr]

Originally Posted by mosquitoman

we misunderestimate him

Yes, you do. Be more specific with your criticism.

[P38 Pilot]

Bush and Balir are the solution to crazy dictators in Asia, Venezuela, Burma, and Iran. Do you guys think we got anything done when Clinton was president? But Bush has gotten alot done including the downfall of Saddam Hussien and having elections for the first time in many years in Iraq.

[plan_D]

Who's Balir?

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Well no matter how much I do not like Bush, I do not understand how anyone (R988 ) can put them in the same boat as Chavez, what ever the **** his name is in Iran, Kim Yong what ever the **** his name is in N. Korea.

They are fanatical dictators that want nothing more than to rule the world in there right own twisted minds. Bush and Blair are atleast the first people in a long time fighting them on there own ground.

Some people are just idiots I guess...

[FLYBOYJ]

Very well said Adler -

Bush and Blair will eventually be gone - these dipsh*ts from Venezuela, and North Korea will stay in power for as long as they can. The Iranian President was elected, let's see if power is easliy transfered....

I'd take 100 Tony Blair and George Bush clones over any one of these clowns anyday....

BTW, my father was raised in Venezuela - as he puts it, "it just a matter of time before one of Chavez's Generals feels he could do a better job."

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I agree FBJ.

In Venezuela there will eventually be a military coup I think. N. Korea we will see what happens, but I think this ******* will die before does anything, and Iran well that ******* is deffinatly a problem. I see him being around for quite some time but hey we can kick his ***...

I too would take a 100 Blair or Bush's over these assholes anyday.

[P38 Pilot]

Originally Posted by plan_D

Who's Balir?

Sorry. Its a typo.