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Ahmadinejad visits Venezuela on first stop of Latin America tour

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will welcome his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday on his first stop of a four-nation tour of Latin America, state media reported.
The Iranian leader arrived in Caracas on Sunday and is traveling with his ministers for foreign affairs, energy and economy, according to IRNA, Iran's official news agency.
It's no coincidence that Venezuela is Ahmadinejad's first stop. Despite their cultural differences, Venezuela and Iran have found significant common ground: both are among the world's top crude oil exporters and their leaders are strong allies united by a fierce opposition to what they view as U.S. imperialism.

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  1. US imperialism

    NUKE Venezuela now. We've got both of these crooks in the same place and should just take them out. CNN has been reporting so much FBI evidence against these men it should be oobvious to everyone that they need to be taken out, assassinated. Just yesterday overwhelming evidence was reported PROVING that Hugo Chavez hired a well known drug "Kingpin". No doubt, international law enforcement agencies have been trying to arrest the kingpin, to no avail. Assassinate them like OBL. Give them an honorable burial at sea, and then go ahead and invade and occupy Iran AND Venezuela. The citizens of those countries need to be free like Iraq and Afghanistan's citizens are. Their only hope is for US troops to save them.

    January 9, 2012 at 4:05 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • Jason

      Your paradox is interesting, funny, witty and entertaining. Good job mista.

      January 9, 2012 at 8:16 am | Report abuse |
  2. Scottish Mama

    Now this is the time we change over to other sources of fuel. Do not bu any from either nut job. We need to look to the future and put oil behind us. Something we should have done years ago, like when former Pres. Carter was in the white house.

    January 9, 2012 at 5:42 am | Report abuse | Reply
  3. Jason

    Funny... US politicians that have no interest in the welfare of the US citizen but only in lining their pockets with cash and winning the next elections. US citizens are so gullible. They are fed lies which they easily swallow. Do we always need a hate figure? How about redeeming our ways as America so that we do not have enemies. How about great successful countries such as the Swedes, Norwegians have no enemies. Rich wealthy democracies that live and let live.

    January 9, 2012 at 8:19 am | Report abuse | Reply
  4. Pedro Sanchez.

    The Iranian President? Is on Central America , to demostrate USA . That his not alone . Now this Iranian government is earning brownies points to stablish the future neuclear re actor on Hugo's Region . Now we must observe more closely Venezula actions on terms of neuclear future programs . USA . Must be a lot more strict on Venezuela's Dictations . Should US , demand sanctions on Hugo's regimen ? That is a strong question to answer . But what will be the Policies that will apply on Venezuela Laws of Dictations ? Hugo needs his hipocrate smile for his own will conditions , and I hope We USA. Built better bridges of policies dialogues , to embrace the safe of America . Thanks .

    January 9, 2012 at 10:31 am | Report abuse | Reply
  5. Old Driller

    We guage how good our President is doing ny our unemployment rate. During Ronald Reagan's first term, the unemployment rose to near 10% and he was losing popularity. The rate dropped to 7% and he got reelected in a landslide victory. I wonder what Iran and Venezuela's unemployment rates are.

    January 9, 2012 at 10:54 am | Report abuse | Reply
  6. Pedro Sanchez.

    I believe that we should not ignore our obligations of support for the south regions of latin America . We can not allow other conflict Nation to corrupt good people . I am against Iran Laws , and these influnces should not be spread on Latin America . I hope all Republicans Candidates , focus on these political issues . At this point none politician candidate hasen't made any comment , what Policies might be use on Central America . Thanks .

    January 9, 2012 at 11:00 am | Report abuse | Reply
  7. Joey

    I live in Puerto Rico, "smack dab" in the middle of this whole mess. HC is destablizing the region on his "Tour of Fear" with recent nuclear capable Iran. MA is a supressor of people & politics something happening at a smaller extent in Venezuela. HC is really a facist; conniving, deceitful,corrupt & power hungry. I don't like MA coming down for a visit with one purpose in mind "undermine" American influence in the region & destabilize it to create a (god forbid) base that would be in range of missile attack on U.S. not to mention nuclear. This is not a good time for a cold war on this side of the hemisphere. This situation is troubling for me being on American soil this can turn into the midway of the atlantic! God I hope I'm exaggerating.

    January 9, 2012 at 1:01 pm | Report abuse | Reply

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