CHAVEZ SPENDING BILLIONS TO ARM VENEZUELA

NYTIMES:

Venezuela’s arms spending has climbed to more than $4 billion in the past two years, transforming the nation into Latin America’s largest weapons buyer and placing it ahead of other major purchasers in international arms markets like Pakistan and Iran.

Venezuelan military and government officials here say the arms acquisitions, which include dozens of fighter jets and attack helicopters and 100,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles, are needed to circumvent a ban by the United States on sales of American weapons to the country.

Chavez has QUADRUPLED arms purchases since coming to power. ALL come from socialist nations: Spain (under Zapatero), Russia, Iran, etc. Chavez is transforming Venezuela into the new Cuba for the 21st century, and will certainly use the force in order to expand his power geopolitically. He is an ally of our enemies and must be neutralized sooner or later. The longer we wait, the worse the losses will be for all sides. Pity.