...and you know what we do to Enemies of the State.
Yes, it is time for another Hugo update. No, we aren't going to talk about the State of New Hampshire accepting more Joe Kennedy / Hugo Chavez subsidized heating oil, although that too is noteworthy enough to throw in here.
In fact, what we have for today is really just a continuation of the 26 laws-by-edict story. You might remember the one about reorganizing the military (which put H. R. Chavez Frias as the Commander-in-Chief, by the way)? Well also in there was his National Militia... Just add 100,000 Kalashnikov Rifles and **SHAZAM!** instant armed rent-a-mob. Also rather convenient for the Cuban version of Neighborhood Watch.
Well it seems that last Thursday, local time there, General Ovidio Poggioli, former director of the Military Intelligence Division (DIM) made an appeal on Thursday at the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) to reverse six articles of the National Armed Forces Organic Law (Lofan). -- source: El Universal, in English
Now you would think that, being a matter of a "for the good of the nation" sort of appeal, this would be welcomed. Think again; this is Bolivarian Socialist Venezuela. "'Anybody willing to remove the Bolivarian revolution will attack the armed forces and we are clear on this matter,' said on Friday Defense Minister Gustavo Rangel Briceño"... which, in the original Spanish says more like 'Anyone trying to undo our Revolutionary changes to the Armed Forces is attacking (the revolution)' -- source of the confusing, but important quote: El Universal, in English again, the next day
Which brings us to the summary article. This pretty much wraps up the whole idea: "Commander in chief Hugo Chávez -an active military officer again, in addition to being the head of state- from now on will form an integral part of the armed forces. He will have specific command functions, as stated in article 5. Article 6 of the new law dispels any doubt in this regard. "The president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has the military rank of commander in chief and he is the top hierarchical authority of the Bolivarian national armed forces." For such purposes, he will have available a General Staff and will command also any military units, such as the National Bolivarian Militia." -- source: El Universal, in English, for the trifecta
Hugo is back in uniform, and has a full-on private army to backstop him against any challenges. All he needs now are the mirrored Ray-Bans and the oversize cigar and he'll be the perfect Generalissimo of the stereotypical Banana Republic of the movies. The pity of it all, of course, is that this is happening to Venezuela for real.
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Oh great.. a "RICH" Fidel Mk. II
Scott
If this were not a reality, your article sure is funny!
Ray- Bans.. (laughing here)
Sounds like he just gets stronger and stronger!Dang-- I wonder what the students are doing--
I haven't been on the internet for a couple days-
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Aug 17:
CARACAS, VENEZUELA — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he considers Georgia's leader a "puppet" of Washington and is backing Russia in its conflict with the former Soviet republic.
Chavez said Sunday on his weekly broadcast show that the Russians "did what they had to do" in response to what he called a military provocation in the Georgian province of South Ossetia.
Chavez accused Washington of sparking the conflict, saying Georgia's troops were armed and trained by the United States. He did not elaborate, but added that Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili is "nothing but a puppet of the U.S. empire." U.S. President George W. Bush has demanded that Russia respect Georgian sovereignty and territorial integrity.
I am with Karl on a statement he made a couple weeks ago-- someone should have put a bullet in his head--( Forgive me Lord for saying this)
Venezuela is busy!-- Putin's lap dog- Medvedev!
CARACAS (AFP)--President Hugo Chavez said Sunday Russian President Dimitri Medvedev wants to send a Russian naval fleet to visit Venezuela.
"Russia has informed us they intend to visit Venezuela, that is, the intention that a Russian fleet should come to the Caribbean," Chavez said on his weekly radio program.
"I told the president (Medvedev), 'If you're coming to the Caribbean, we'll welcome you,'" Chavez said, adding that the Russian naval fleet would pay "a friendly and working" visit to Venezuela.
Under leftist President Chavez, Venezuela has been seeking closer relations with Moscow, in part to buy military hardware, including 24 Russian Sukhoi fighter jets recently delivered, after Washington refused to supply spare parts for the F-16 jets it sold Venezuela in the 1980s.
Over the past few years, Venezuela and Russia have signed $4 billion worth of arms deals, including AK-47 automatic rifles and military helicopters.
"We very much need them here," Chavez said of the Russian weapons. "We've got the helicopters, the Sukoi fighters and we're now considering buying some Russian submarines to patrol our territorial waters," Chavez said.
what happened with the bombing in Medellin? Was this A FARC incident?
Chavez must have been speaking on his broadcast for hours this Sunday-
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says Venezuela will soon have its first satellite in orbit.
President Chavez, speaking during his Sunday broadcast to the nation, said the communications satellite will be launched in China. According to the president, it will be used by Venezuela's state television.
and now Venezuela will be sending oil to Paraguay-
Hugo's buddy, Lugo, now?
And you know Chavez is probably doing jigs with the Russia conflict going on now-
Forgive me Lord again-- I hate that man!
@Susan
re: yours of 17.Aug 8:02 pm
careful there, that is a conflation of topics. As much as one might wish to blame all the evil in the world of Hugo personally, that had nada to do with him directly.
(Just clarify, this refers to what was a trash can bombing in front of a discotheque in Ituango, Antioquia department, Colombia. Street Festival day, 7 dead 50 wounded. Attribution is said to be FARC, but probably a local Front causing some death and damage as part of a scheme against someone local.)
Back on topic:
It does amaze, doesn't it? H. Chavez has just an astounding ability to run his mouth about *anything*.
love that word-- conflation
the satellite thing-- is supposedly going to launched in China--
Does Hugo think he has a great support system here? He is probably singing victory songs-
those subs he thinks about purchasing from Russia???????
Do I need to flee to my property in Mexico? I am actually nervous--
I am getting tired of Bush demanding Russia to respect Georgia's sovereignty--
I just heard, again, Russia will pull out of Georgia, Monday--
this is to be seen!
Minus the bomb post, I was trying to say Hugo is trying to say he has friends.
Russia coming over to Venezuela for a visit-- China going to launch the satellite and now Paraguay getting oil from him--
What a wimp!
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