At U.N., Chavez Calls Bush 'The Devil'

[Fubar]

The leftist leader, who has joined Iran and Cuba in opposing U.S. influence, accused Washington of "domination, exploitation and pillage of peoples of the world."

Hmmmmmmm the U.S. government is spending millions of dollars in the name of democracy in Venezuela-bankrolling human rights seminars, training emerging leaders, advising political parties and giving to charities. But the money is raising deep suspicions among supporters of President Hugo Chavez, in part because the U.S. has refused to name many of the groups it's supporting.

Details of the spending emerge in 1,600 pages of grant contracts obtained by The Associated Press through a Freedom of Information Act request. The U.S. Agency for International Development released copies of 132 contracts in all, but whited out the names and other identifying details of nearly half the grantees.

Seems logical, especially since the CIA recently established a special unit dedicated to Venezuela-finally, a worthy investment!

 

[kwillia]

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[vraiblonde]

I thought it was hysterical that Chavez came to NYC, in our United States, and denounced Bush as "the devil".

Note, Mr. Chavez, that the UN headquarters isn't in Caracas. Or Tehran. Or Havana.

Why is that?

 

[chernmax]

Sorry for OT, The government of Venezuela owns CITGO gas. Anyone ever notice what the name of the gas station is on Pax River NAS???

 

[Qurious]

People tend to overlook the message because of the Messenger. Was what Chavez said so wrong?

I think he was on target.

 

[chernmax]

People tend to overlook the message because of the Messenger. Was what Chavez said so wrong?

I think he was on target.

Actually I agree, as an American, I wasn't offened...

 

[ylexot]

People tend to overlook the message because of the Messenger. Was what Chavez said so wrong?

I think he was on target.

So you think Bush is the Devil?

 

[Qurious]

So you think Bush is the Devil?

How dare Chavez speak about Bush that way? Thank goodness Bush doesnt go around calling ppl evil

 

[ylexot]

How dare Chavez speak about Bush that way? Thank goodness Bush doesnt go around calling ppl evil

I never implied that he's not allowed to say it. The question was DO YOU AGREE?

 

[ylexot]

Even Pelosi and Rangle are defending Bush
Leading Bush critic at home calls Chavez a "thug"

"Hugo Chavez fancies himself a modern day Simon Bolivar but all he is an everyday thug," House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said at a news conference, referring to Chavez' comments in a U.N. General Assembly speech on Wednesday.

"Hugo Chavez abused the privilege that he had, speaking at the United Nations," said Pelosi, a frequent Bush critic. "He demeaned himself and he demeaned Venezuela."

RANGEL: AN ATTACK ON BUSH IS AN ATTACK ON ALL AMERICANS... 'You do not come into my country, my congressional district, and you do not condemn my president. If there is any criticism of President Bush, it should be restricted to Americans, whether they voted for him or not. I just want to make it abundantly clear to Hugo Chavez or any other president, do not come to the United States and think because we have problems with our president that any foreigner can come to our country and not think that Americans do not feel offended when you offend our Chief of State'...

 

[vraiblonde]

Even Pelosi and Rangle are defending Bush

Thank YOU! Using your UN General Assembly speech time in order to attack another member (your host country, no less) is the height of poor form. They're not supposed to be there rabble rousing - they're supposed to be meeting in a cooperative and dignified fashion.

Nancy and Charlie, as well as every single one of this country's leaders, regardless of political affiliation, know that anyone who agrees with Chavez or shows him anything but disdain for his remarks will be branded an anti-American lunatic. And rightfully so.

You do not come to our home and piss on our carpet. You just don't.

 

[Toxick]

People tend to overlook the message because of the Messenger. Was what Chavez said so wrong?

Who's overlooking what he said? I think what he said was reprehensible given the context of his beef.. and that has nothing to do with the fact that I think he's a nut-job assface.

It's the height of classlessness for this POS to come to OUR country and use his UN General Assemby speech time to bash his hosts.

Even Charles Rangel and Nancy Freaking Pelosi can see this for crying out loud.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/21/chavez.ny/

"You don't come into my country; you don't come into my congressional district and you don't condemn my president,"

 

[FromTexas]

Thank YOU! Using your UN General Assembly speech time in order to attack another member (your host country, no less) is the height of poor form. They're not supposed to be there rabble rousing - they're supposed to be meeting in a cooperative and dignified fashion.

Nancy and Charlie, as well as every single one of this country's leaders, regardless of political affiliation, know that anyone who agrees with Chavez or shows him anything but disdain for his remarks will be branded an anti-American lunatic. And rightfully so.

You do not come to our home and piss on our carpet. You just don't.

And, of course, Nancy and Charlie have taken this moment to reassure you they are tough on these people in an election year... no matter how much they personalize demonize the President at other times and side against the President on these issues.

 

[vraiblonde]

And, of course, Nancy and Charlie have taken this moment to reassure you they are tough on these people in an election year... no matter how much they personalize demonize the President at other times and side against the President on these issues.

I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt on this one. Nancy especially almost had to say something about this.

Of course, you're right that it doesn't hurt that it's an election year.

 

[MMDad]

Who's overlooking what he said? I think what he said was reprehensible given the context of his beef.. and that has nothing to do with the fact that I think he's a nut-job assface.

It's the height of classlessness for this POS to come to OUR country and use his UN General Assemby speech time to bash his hosts.

Even Charles Rangel and Nancy Freaking Pelosi can see this for crying out loud.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/21/chavez.ny/

This is like a rule that we are trying to teach some of the younger people at work. If someone comes to work and biatches about their wife, laugh along. Never join in. As soon as you criticize someone elses wife, you have stepped over a line. There are limits.

Same thin line here. Stick to the facts in front of the UN. As soon as an outsider starts agreeing with Pelosi, they have crossed the line.

 

[Pete]

When I was a youth I used to wonder how the hell Hitler could get an entire country of smart people to follow him in a barbaric quest for world domination and to perform horrible atrocities on human kind. I could see one crackpot going it alone, or even have a few followers but a whole stinking country?

Now I see Chavez, Kim Jong Il, and the likes and I am still confused. How can absolute retards getting power and holding it? Humans have been turned into sheep.

 

[Pete]

And how can retards in Brooklyn give that ass h0le a standing ovation, and put their babies on his lap, and how can some ass sucking retard like Danny stinking Glover vacuum themselves to a boil on the ass of human kind like Chavez?

Ab so effing lutely stunning the retardation that is running through America. I wonder why Chavez would not go to say Carthage TN, or Pittsburgh PA, or Milwaukee WI? You think he would have gotten the same reception?

 

[FromTexas]

And how can retards in Brooklyn give that ass h0le a standing ovation, and put their babies on his lap, and how can some ass sucking retard like Danny stinking Glover vacuum themselves to a boil on the ass of human kind like Chavez?

Ab so effing lutely stunning the retardation that is running through America. I wonder why Chavez would not go to say Carthage TN, or Pittsburgh PA, or Milwaukee WI? You think he would have gotten the same reception?

dee dee dee

 

[MMDad]

How can absolute retards getting power and holding it? Humans have been turned into sheep.

If you are just now noticing this, you are a few thousand years late. Unfortunately, we are repeating history, over and over again.

 

[Agee]

Sad but true...

Black Sheeps no less, we're all going to h-e-double-tooth-pics