Chávez on Libya (es)

[ChangoLoa]

Video:
http://www.eluniversal.com/2011/03/19/chavez-ellos-quieren-aduearse-del-petroleo-de-libia.shtml

[Bacchus39]

1. story in English

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110319/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_libya_latin_american_allies#mwpphu-container

Chavez condemns military intervention in Libya


Venezuela – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is condemning the United States and its European allies for their military intervention in Libya.

Chavez says in a televised speech that the U.S. and its allies simply want to "seize Libya's oil."

He says the United Nations has "infringed on its fundamental principles" by backing the no-fly zone in Libya.

Chavez has long-standing ties to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and had been calling for mediation to help bring a negotiated solution as rebels have been fighting government troops.

Chavez said in a televised speech Saturday, "We know what's going to happen: bombs, bombs, war."

He said foreign powers are wrongly meddling in Libya's "internal conflict," and called that sad and "disgusting."

[joshcryer]

2. Gaddafi calls a cease fire and bombs a half dozen cities.

Chavez defends him.

:puke:

[Bacchus39]

3. Chavez/Castro/Danny/Evo really are an embarrassment n/t

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[CJvR]

4. There was...

...a live phone interview on Al-Jaz from inside Misaratha that was under shelling. Needless to say the fellow in the city didn't approve of Chavez's friend shelling him.

[CJvR]

5. At about 5,30

"...This crazy guy from Venezuela..."
"...he should come to Misuratha and see what his freind is doing to Misuratha..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkwTcioh-uU&feature=player_embedded

[DutchLiberal]

6. Okay, that's the final straw! I've had it with this guy! He needs to go in 2012.

And as joshcryer will confirm, I've been a very staunch supporter of president Chavez. I still believe he has done many great things for his country and has improved the lives of the people of Venezuela enormously, but... I wish he gets defeated in 2012 in favor of another left-winger, more of the likes of Lula or the late Kirchner.