Posted: 9/15/2009 7:54:30 AM EDT
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With O, we may have a dozen more countries starting nuke programs soon. Chavez goes for nukes Obama needs to assert U.S. interests in our own backyard The song remains the same. We heard it from North Korea; we heard it from Iran. Now another dictatorship with no love for the United States embarks on a path that leads to nuclear-armed missiles. Venezuelan autocrat Hugo Chavez has announced that he has agreed to purchase some "little rockets" from Russia and also will begin work on a nuclear program, which he insists is for peaceful purposes. Yeah, right. "We're not going to make an atomic bomb," Mr. Chavez declared in his folksy way, "so don't bother us like with Iran." We would be surprised if Mr. Chavez announced his intention to build a nuclear weapon. Few countries ever have. But recent precedents have not inspired confidence. North Korea reportedly is planning a third nuclear test, and the world waits for Iran soon to conduct its first. If Venezuela can cope with the threat of a few strongly worded letters from an unconvincing State Department, it can have a nuclear weapon too. These announcements accompanied news that Moscow gave Caracas a $2.2 billion credit line for weapons, including 92 T-72 tanks and a Smerch anti-air system. Mr. Chavez's new "little rockets" reportedly have a 186-mile range and may be variants of the SCUD B, a Soviet missile familiar to Americans for killing U.S. troops during the first Gulf War. Mr. Chavez insists that these are purely defensive weapons, though they easily can be used for offensive purposes. In return for the easy credit, Mr. Chavez's regime extended diplomatic recognition to the Russian-occupied self-declared republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, becoming the third country after Russia and Nicaragua to do so and continuing the slow-motion partition of Georgia, a U.S. ally. Meanwhile, the United States canceled $30 million in aid to Honduras as part of an ongoing effort to return a Chavez surrogate to power. We wonder: Is anyone home in the White House strategy shop? The president believes that all the world's problems can be settled by dialogue but does not seem to understand that what America views as problems other countries see as opportunities. America's adversaries are changing the global game by taking advantage of the increasing aura of weakness that the United States is emitting on the international stage. Washington has practically begged Tehran to engage in dialogue over its menacing nuclear program and has been smacked back repeatedly. On Friday, the United States caved to the long-standing North Korean demand for bilateral talks. From Venezuela's standpoint, it is the perfect time to embark on a nuclear program because it knows it can do it cost-free. The world's bad actors are not afraid of President Obama, so they will continue to see what they can get away with. The United States has an opportunity to take a stand. To defend U.S. interests, the Obama administration needs to reassert the Monroe Doctrine prohibiting intervention in Latin American affairs and register a strong objection to any move by Venezuela toward Russian-backed nuclear capability. This position has to be bolstered with a credible threat of action should Moscow and Caracas forge ahead. The threat of force doesn't need to be invoked immediately. Eventually, though, Mr. Obama must somehow establish that he's willing to use military power against more than teenage Somali pirates and the odd Islamic terrorist killed by remote control. http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/15/chavez-goes-for-nukes/ |
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Axis of Evil indeed!
Are Venezuelan Banks aiding Iran's nuclear aspirations? By Haaretz Service and Associated Press Last update - 13:13 09/09/2009 A new investigation has uncovered information showing that Iran is using Venezuelan banks as a means of evading obligatory international sanctions and obtaining materials needed for their nuclear program. The information was revealed in a speech at the Brooking Institute by Robert Morganthau, of the Manhattan District Attorney's office. He claims that investigations by his office show that ties between Venezuela and Iran are strengthening as both countries share nuclear aspirations. Morganthau pointed out that the president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, is interested in building a "nuclear village" with Iran's help and that this development will undercut the stability of Latin America. There is concern that the U.S. isn't following the strengthening of ties between the two countries close enough. The U.S. has placed no economic sanctions on Venezuela and therefore does not closely follow their banking system. "I have little faith that this is being effectively done, and the Iranians, aware of this vulnerability, appear to be taking advantage of it," Morganthau said in regards to the U.S. ensuring the legitimacy of Venezuelan bank transactions. The U.S. State Department said in response that it is worried about the spreading of nuclear weapons; however they will respect the right of all countries to decide their own diplomatic relationships with other countries. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1113441.html |
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Meanwhile, the United States canceled $30 million in aid to Honduras as part of an ongoing effort to return a Chavez surrogate to power.
This fucking sickens me. The fucker tried to go against the Honduras constitution to remain in power, and was forcefully removed. Go figure that the Zero administration would side with a commie trying to remove term limits to stay in power. |
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Oh, I am sure he wont do anything.......I think he needs to stomp Chavez, but he wont.........that is the problem
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I am all in favor of swatting this gnat while we have the chance...........and arming Honduras to the teeth You think he is going to do anything with Hondouras other than force Zelaya to be a dictator there? |
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I am all in favor of swatting this gnat while we have the chance...........and arming Honduras to the teeth With Obama in office, not very likely we'll do a damn thing except for sit on the sidelines and watch all these fucked up countries obtain nuclear technology, since they feel they need to do it while we have the Commander in Turd at the healm, whom they know won't do a fucking thing. |
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I remember that pic, Obama thinks he is a global rock star. They are all laughing at his Chicago style politics. Like a goldfish in a tank full of oscars...  |
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Nuclear proliferation is probably ineveitable. The knowledge is widespread. The technology is within reach of far more countries than you may realize. Biggest deterent is probably cost. No different than battleships in years past. We could stop it if we had a leader. |
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Meanwhile, the United States canceled $30 million in aid to Honduras as part of an ongoing effort to return a Chavez surrogate to power.
This fucking sickens me. The fucker tried to go against the Honduras constitution to remain in power, and was forcefully removed. Go figure that the Zero administration would side with a commie trying to remove term limits to stay in power. 0. Always on the side of evil. |