Unless the U.S. acts, and acts quickly, to strengthen our allies in Latin America economically, Chávez will engulf them all.
On March 1, Colombian armed forces carried out an attack on a FARC (Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces) camp just over the Colombian border, inside Ecuador.…
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126 - pleasexcuetheinterruption
On a broader note, the apologetic nature of this thread for sworn enemies of the U.S. is disturbing. The sovereignty of a nation and freedom from foreign intervention is one of the most essential components of international law and political philosophy. Chavez's intervention in Colombia doesn't even come close to fullfilling any of the criteria for intervention detailed in any accepted political philosophy.
If it's ok for Chavez to try and destabilize Colombia, I think we should invade Venezuela in response.
127 - Cannonshop
Y'know, I'd almost say "Forget it." The semantic argument about "Guerilla" is a red herring. Every single thing you bring up, guys, that is a reason in your mind to view Chavez negatively, Zedd and Cindy see as POSITIVE TRAITS.
he is, after all, a "radical" in the Radical Chic style. "Radicals" are held to a different standard, a double-standard, of behaviour. FARC is not a legitimate force of resistance to foreign occupation, it's a Gang with a Poltical Smokescreen, engaged in Kidnapping, strong-arming for Drug=Lords, Murder, and all those Revolutionary things (Extortion and keeping the Peasants producing for the Cartels among them.)
Most important, Chavez hates the U.S., so he's a HERO to the American Left.
(Most of whom would not survive in their Revolutionary Utopia.)