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kpete

(71,979 posts)
Sat Mar 7, 2015, 11:55 AM Mar 2015

George W. Bush & Dick Cheney Banned From Venezuela After President Brands Him A ‘Terrorist’

Looks like former President George W. Bush will not bask in the oil-rich country of Venezuela after their president, Nicolas Maduro, branded him a terrorist for “terrorist acts and grave human rights violations” in Syria, Iraq and Vietnam. He is subsequently banned from entering the country. Others prohibited from entering the South American nation are former Vice President Dick Cheney, George Tenet, Senators Marco Rubio (R-Florida) and Bob Mendez (D-New Jersey), Congresswoman Ileana Ross Lehtinen (R-Florida).

The decree issued by the Venezuelan president reads:

“Considering that the Republic of Venezuela is a sovereign state that promotes and guarantees universal respect for human rights…It resolves to prohibit the sanctioning of any visa or entry to Venezuela to… George W. Bush and Dick Cheney.”


More specifically, President Maduro said, “We will prohibit visas for individuals who want to come to Venezuela who have violated human rights and have bombed Iraq, Syria and Vietnam. They cannot come here because they are terrorists.”



http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/03/07/george-w-bush-banned-from-venezuela-after-president-brands-him-a-terrorist/
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George W. Bush & Dick Cheney Banned From Venezuela After President Brands Him A ‘Terrorist’ (Original Post) kpete Mar 2015 OP
Now if Venezuela could only convince Uruguay to do the same... Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #1
i imagie that they're crushed. nt COLGATE4 Mar 2015 #2
Beat me to it. greytdemocrat Mar 2015 #7
Great minds... etc. COLGATE4 Mar 2015 #11
LOL hope they bought non-refundable tickets! Deertoil Mar 2015 #3
And they had pre-paid for the honeymoon suite jberryhill Mar 2015 #9
More countries need to do the same. ~nt~ b.durruti Mar 2015 #4
Well I guess that takes care of their most serious problem. Dreamer Tatum Mar 2015 #5
"have bombed Iraq, Syria and Vietnam." EX500rider Mar 2015 #6
Do they get a refund on their plane tickets? jberryhill Mar 2015 #8
Good for Venezuela. Is there any way WE can get them convicted for their massive war crimes sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #10

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
1. Now if Venezuela could only convince Uruguay to do the same...
Sat Mar 7, 2015, 11:58 AM
Mar 2015

Or was it Paraguay that the Bushes bought up massive amounts of land over a large aquifer in?

Dreamer Tatum

(10,926 posts)
5. Well I guess that takes care of their most serious problem.
Sat Mar 7, 2015, 12:38 PM
Mar 2015

Now maybe they can focus on fixing, oh, that economy their started to ruin in 2003.

EX500rider

(10,831 posts)
6. "have bombed Iraq, Syria and Vietnam."
Sat Mar 7, 2015, 12:41 PM
Mar 2015

When did Bush bomb Vietnam? lol....pretty sure he was in Texas during the war.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
8. Do they get a refund on their plane tickets?
Sat Mar 7, 2015, 01:01 PM
Mar 2015

This is why you should buy the trip protection insurance.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
10. Good for Venezuela. Is there any way WE can get them convicted for their massive war crimes
Sat Mar 7, 2015, 01:06 PM
Mar 2015

against humanity?

Hopefully Ven. is just the first of many nations who will ban Cheney for his long, criminal career against humanity.

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