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Related: About this forumU.S. put off by Venezuela's "bizarre" behavior: official
Increasingly "bizarre" accusations by acting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have cast doubt on whether Washington will be able to improve ties with his government if he wins an election next month, a senior U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday.
Maduro has repeatedly lashed out at Washington since former President Hugo Chavez died on March 5, accusing the United States of secretly causing Chavez's cancer and plotting to kill his rival in the April 14 presidential election.
Anti-U.S. rhetoric was used frequently, and often effectively, by Chavez to rally domestic support during his 14-year socialist rule. So some observers have regarded Maduro's allegations as a relatively harmless tactic as he tries to prove he is Chavez's natural heir ahead of the election.
But the severity of the accusations, plus Foreign Minister Elias Jaua's declaration on Wednesday that Venezuela was suspending informal talks with Washington, have made President Barack Obama's administration wonder if their hopes for a relative warming of ties are misplaced, the senior official said.
http://news.yahoo.com/u-put-off-venezuelas-bizarre-behavior-official-233659230.html
Maduro and company are acting and sounding as ridiculous as Republican birthers, teabaggers, and gun nuts.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)question.
I don't trust this gov't one iota but too old to get the fuck out.
Zorro
(15,691 posts)Purveyor
(29,876 posts)Zorro
(15,691 posts)Based on Obama's record it seems that he does honestly attempt to reach out to political adversaries.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)Zorro
(15,691 posts)Obviously one you don't want to answer sincerely.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)Zorro
(15,691 posts)It's becoming obvious you believe there's no difference between the Obama and Bush administrations, but are too timid to say it.
So you deflect.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)Zorro
(15,691 posts)Arctic Dave
(13,812 posts)Obama is an epic disappointment.
His dealings in South America are no better bush either.
Zorro
(15,691 posts)Even though you and I disagree, I commend you for your response. Probably the only time I'll do that, though...
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)Arctic Dave
(13,812 posts)And his approval of neighboring countries training and arming militants to go fight in Syria.
For someone who is shooting missiles at people all over the middle east and africa, he seems to be A-OK with AQ killing people in Syria.
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)Bacchus4.0
(6,837 posts)it seems Maduro hasn't a clue other than making up conspiracy theories and wearing a track suit.
ocpagu
(1,954 posts)...including sending a reverend to talk about the possibilities of reducing the time needed to import oil in the man's funeral.
Zorro
(15,691 posts)Care to clarify your obtuse remark?
ocpagu
(1,954 posts)nt
Zorro
(15,691 posts)Guess that's good enough "evidence" for a Chavista to declare it's equivalent to Maduro insinuating the US gave cancer to Chavez.