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SoCalifer Donating Member (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 03:44 PM
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Hugo Chavez offered to send food and fuel
CARACAS (AFP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez offered to send food and fuel to the United States after the powerful Hurricane Katrina pummeled the US south, ravaging US crude production.

(Article) http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050829/wl_afp/usweathervenezuelaoil_050829235602



Is Bush big enough to accept? Or will he make poor people die and suffer to protect his arrogant pride?
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Arkana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 03:46 PM
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1. Even after Pat Robertson called a jihad on him?
How bighearted of him. Seriously.
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sepia_steel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 03:49 PM
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2. I'm impressed. eom
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maxsolomon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 04:06 PM
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3. how christian of that commie dictator.
and i mean that. he is literally practicing agape with his enemy.
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bluedog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 04:13 PM
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4. I think we should accept
all these countries help.......its not for "bush".its for the American people......and bush does not speak for me!
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1932 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 04:16 PM
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5. Often, foreign countries are leary of US assistance because it comes with
a US military presence they'd prefer not to have.

If the US refuses to let other countries help, it'll kind make it kind of funky for the US to criticize other countries who try to limit the sort of assistance the US offers when disasters occur elsewhere.
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sunnystarr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 04:42 PM
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6. Any other offers of aid from foreign countries?
Bush better accept Chavez's generous offer - especially the oil. If the average American isn't hijacked at the pump they'll have money to donate to the relief effort. It's obvious that Bush expects donations to make up a large part of the relief effort. He needs to keep as much of our tax dollars for Iraq as he can.
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bribri16 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 04:56 PM
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7. Don't offer, just send the stuff! n/t
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Celica Toyota Donating Member (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 05:20 PM
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8. I love Hugo Chavez
Why do the Venezuelans have more integrity when it comes to elections?
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 12:09 AM
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TankLV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 12:23 AM
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11. There you go with the bullshit again.
Edited on Fri Sep-02-05 12:24 AM by TankLV
Just how do you call 4 overwhelming election victories a coup?

I know the bush* tried to kill Chavez in a coup. That's a fact.

But either back up your spew with proof or apologize.

And you are a member of the "activist corps"? God help us all.
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 12:25 AM
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12. your facts are wrong
(which means they aren't actually facts ...)
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manic expression Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 12:26 AM
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13. Ridiculous!
THAT IS JUST RIDICULOUS. In ALL my days, this is the worst I've seen!

Chavez was the one who was OUSTED by a coup. The PEOPLE of Venezuela resisted it and returned Chavez to power. Chavez was elected in an election that JIMMY CARTER (you know, the President guy?) signed off as legitimate. You need to INFORM yourself.

Also, the opposition to Chavez controls the media, so don't give me that crap about no freedom of speech.
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genius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 12:26 AM
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14. The people of Venezuela adore Chavez. He won by a landslide.
Four elections. 75% Stop pushing the Bush propaganda about Chavez. When he didn't make an appearance for two days, the people were frantic and in the streets, praying that Bush hadn't harmed him.
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ProudDad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 12:29 AM
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16. We know you don't
We don't care that you don't

We know why you don't

Now crawl back under your rock and us adults will continue talking among ourselves...
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1932 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 01:43 AM
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18. Do some research.
Edited on Fri Sep-02-05 01:44 AM by 1932
He went to jail for a non-violent coup (that was inspired and encouraged by the fact that the government murdered its own citizens in an anti-globalization rally in Caracas). He served his time. He formed a poltical party. The party was won something like 7 consecutive elections now.
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genius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 12:06 AM
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9. Aren't you proud that we have President Chavez working so hard
for the poor and needy in America?

So if President Chavez is being such a good President, why is some nutcase living in the White House.
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ProudDad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 12:28 AM
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15. Since Venezuela already owns
an oil distribution company in the U.S., bush can't do shit about it...

Viva Chavez!!
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IChing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 12:32 AM
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17. "The king of vacations" in case you missed this thread today.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1742483&mesg_id=1742483
"For four days there were warnings that (Katrina) was going to make a direct hit, and the king of vacations at his ranch only said 'you must flee.' He did not say how," Chavez said, charging that the United States had no evacuation plans. "It's the rancher mentality."
(snip/...)
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