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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: Carl on March 06, 2010, 03:30:17 PM
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The Northerner (406 posts) Sat Mar-06-10 03:56 PM
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Chavez mocks Clinton as "blond Condoleezza"
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela's President Hugo mocked U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday as a "blond" version of her predecessor, and said a row with Spain over alleged links with rebel groups was over.
Visiting Latin America this week, Clinton said the Obama administration's policies towards the region were helping blunt the criticism of the United States by leftist leaders like Chavez.
"To me, she's like Condoleezza Rice ... a blond Condoleezza," said the Venezuelan, referring to former U.S. president George W. Bush's secretary of state, with whom he exchanged frequent harsh words at long-distance.
Citing comments by Clinton in Brazil, Chavez said she was proving to be equally aggressive. "She comes to Brazil to provoke us, to try and divide us from our brothers."
While taking a familiar pop at the United States, Chavez was more conciliatory towards Spain.
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100306/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_v...
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seeinfweggos (1000+ posts) Sat Mar-06-10 03:57 PM
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1. probably a bad translation nt
Nice try.
malaise (1000+ posts) Sat Mar-06-10 04:06 PM
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9. It's beyond me that many DUers do not see
US foreign policy for what it is. Latin American leaders are 100% correct about US hypocrisy re the overthrow of the legitimate government of Honduras. Chavez is correct about US foreign policy. We are independent countries as well and your interests aren't always our interests.
polly7 (1000+ posts) Sat Mar-06-10 04:17 PM
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18. He does run off a little at the mouth, but I agree with you
about Latin American leaders knowing what the real score is.
PufPuf23 (968 posts) Sat Mar-06-10 04:19 PM
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22. Amen!
Edited on Sat Mar-06-10 04:21 PM by PufPuf23
I am not religious but the current USA is on the wrong side of freedom, justice, human rights, and history in Latin America.
Our politcal leadership and M$M demonize and undermine the brave and populist for the historical colonial-initiated oligarchies.
The Honduras coup is ugly and our actions cynical.
I want the USA to be activist but in taking the high ground in justice, fair economics, and democratic freedom, not bullying against the majority interests and inclination, domestic and with partners.
The USA is on the verge of being left out of new vibrant western hemisphere multi-national organizations or marginalized in existing because we are not wise and do not follow the Golden Rule.
Wilms (1000+ posts) Sat Mar-06-10 04:14 PM
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15. Yes. The history of the US is nothing if not about benevolence in the developing world.
Stay ignorant.
upi402 (1000+ posts) Sat Mar-06-10 04:18 PM
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20. Fool. We assassinate their elected leaders. Neoliberlism destroys their economy
And when one goofy guy gets in power and says/does some radical thing - the whole issue of legitimacy goes upside down for you.
You have to have seen this very rudimentary info, right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHPPpL9z9GE
And goggle;
Philip Agee
Eugene Hossenfuss (sp?)
Chavez is whackjob, true. But is a modern pragmatist going to put his neck on the block and refuse to cash in on his position? He is a radical, and seems to be the only one calling bullshit on the bullshit.
I dunno...sounded just simply racist and sexist to me.
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Ha HA gotta love it when Hugo pisses off the DUmmies.
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I thought all DUmmies loved Cankles. :evillaugh:
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Hugo is a moron. Guess what morons do to economies?
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Hugo is a moron. Guess what morons do to economies?
What Obama is doing to ours?
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What Obama is doing to ours?
Obama wants to destroy the middle class.
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Obama wants to destroy the middle class.
Chavez already did that in his country, so they should get along famously......
doc
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Not a vaild comparison, Condi was both better looking and much more astute in dealing with blood-drenched dictatorships. Cankles actually believes the shit they say to her and bases policy recommendations on it.
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Not a vaild comparison, Condi was both better looking and much more astute in dealing with blood-drenched dictatorships. Cankles actually believes the shit they say to her and bases policy recommendations on it.
I think I read that she just left the Syrians in stitches over her lame attempts to convince them to intercede with Iran.......after she left, they threw a party.....with the Iranians.....
I guess negotiating with terrorist states isn't quite working out like 'ol "hope and change" expected......
doc