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Originally Posted by Agamemnon
I think he was linking US opposition to Socialism/Chavez and US opposition towards terror... tongue in cheek comment that the US will 'find terrorists' in Venezuela as an excuse to crack down on the country.
I don't think Looger is genuinely suggesting that Al Qaeda is setting up bases in Venezuela.
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sorta...
the united states has got to be by any metering stick a country that has moved more socialistic in the last 20 years.
socialism, capitalism, etc. is all just words used for convenience and to rally support, i mean american 'conservatives' are spending themselves silly and instituting all kinds of things that traditional paleo-conservatives are against, like pat buchanan, congressman ron paul (tx), guys closer to the old goldwater republicans and farther from the rockefeller republicans on issues like the open border and amnesty policy.
by most peoples' definition i'd say chavez IS moving venezuela closer to what we'd call socialism but that doesn't mean it has anything to do with the conflict at hand.
but otherwise you're right, i was getting at chavez kicking out western oil and banking interests being another salvo at the powers that he wants out of his country.