Venezuela, Iran & others: a coalition? (New title)

[AdamG]

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Venezuela's Hugo Chavez lavished praise on each other on Monday, mocked U.S. disapproval and joked about having an atomic bomb at their disposal. * As he often does, the theatrical and provocative Chavez stuck his finger right into the global political sore spot, joking that a bomb was ready under a grassy knoll in front of his Miraflores palace steps. "That hill will open up and a big atomic bomb will come out," he said, the two men laughing together.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45938366.../#.TwxadW9rNNU

[davidbfpo]

AdamG,

Doesn't the meeting of the two presidents remind you of the rather strange relationship between Hitler and Mussolini?

I wonder if history will repeat itself. Notably one nation being found to be a "paper tiger" that needs propping up in war.

[AdamG]

AdamG,

Doesn't the meeting of the two presidents remind you of the rather strange relationship between Hitler and Mussolini?

I wonder if history will repeat itself. Notably one nation being found to be a "paper tiger" that needs propping up in war.

plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose Yeah, I know : Daily Mail. Still.


Oh yeah, you might want to read this thread

[AdamG]

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a meeting with former Cuban President Fidel Castro stressed the common positions of Tehran and Havana on different international issues, and called for the further reinvigoration of ties between the two countries.

http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9010170873

& for those who don't want to hit FARS
http://www.timesunion.com/news/artic...ro-2501059.php

[AdamG]

(CBS News) Top United States intelligence officials had a dire warning for Congress on Tuesday; that Iran would likely launch terrorist attacks on U.S. soil as pressure mounts against the regime in Tehran. The alarming assessment is making a tense situation even more serious.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_1...strike-in-u.s/

[Strickland]

Regardless of the bellicose rhetoric, oil imports from Venezuela remain VITAL to the US economy (i think they remain in the top 5 providers to the US). If Chavez truly wished to harm the US, and commit national or at least regime suicide, he could attempt to prevent oil from flowing to the US and/or disrupt oil exports from Mexico. Either of these moves would hurt far worse than the Straits of Hormuz being closed.

[AdamG]

Regardless of the bellicose rhetoric, oil imports from Venezuela remain VITAL to the US economy (i think they remain in the top 5 providers to the US). If Chavez truly wished to harm the US, and commit national or at least regime suicide, he could attempt to prevent oil from flowing to the US and/or disrupt oil exports from Mexico. Either of these moves would hurt far worse than the Straits of Hormuz being closed.

Right before Nigeria.
ftp://ftp.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/pe...nt/import.html

Acting alone, Venezuela would be stupid but in concert with others?