Venezuela's Chavez says Gaddafi still Libya's leader

[jefferson_dem]

:crazy:

Venezuela's Chavez says Gaddafi still Libya's leader

(Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Tuesday he will only recognize a Libyan government led by his friend and ally Muammar Gaddafi and accused the United States of inciting the country's civil war.

Chavez, who has been the most vocal world leader to support Gaddafi, accused Western powers of riding roughshod over international law by backing Libya's rebels in their revolt.

"This is kicking, spitting ... on the most basic elements of international law," he said. "Where are the international rights? This is like the caveman era."

Venezuela's socialist leader spoke after rebels overran Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli in what appeared to be the end of his 42-year rule.

During six months of civil war more than 30 countries, including the United States and major European Union countries, have moved to recognize the rebel National Transitional Council as the governing authority in Libya.

"Now (President Barack) Obama said he will collaborate economically with the new government, which of course we do not recognize," Chavez said.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/23/us-libya-venezuela-chavez-idUSTRE77M7MP20110823

[Dreamer Tatum]

1. He also decrees that it was someone else who farted, based on the international law of

You Smelt It, You Dealt It.

Seriously - who cares what Chavez thinks? If he's so gung ho about propping up MK, let him send troops.

[digitaln3rd]

2. Dictators stick together.

n/t

[Cool Logic]

3. The cancer treatment he is receiving must be affecting his ability to reason...

Then again, Chavez does not have a reputation for intellectual brilliancy.

[awoke_in_2003]

4. Libyans say otherwise. nt

[lindysalsagal]

5. This just in: Hugo Chaves does not own a TV.

:crazy:

[Boojatta]

6. UN appoints Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as

Chief Spokesperson for Persons Residing in Caves.