Putin defies U.S. signs Arms Deal with Chavez

[katty]

more: http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/07/27/russia.venezuela.reut/index.html

Russia defies U.S. with Venezuela arms deal

Thursday, July 27, 2006; Posted: 11:29 a.m. EDT (15:29 GMT)

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez to the Kremlin on Thursday.

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MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) -- Russia said Thursday it had sold 24 aircraft and 53 helicopters to Venezuela, defying the United States, which has urged Moscow to halt arms sales to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Russia's arms export chief, speaking as Chavez met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, said the aircraft deal was part of a long-term package of arms contracts with Venezuela that was worth more than $3 billion.

Chavez is a vocal critic of what he calls U.S. imperialism. Washington considers him a dangerous radical and had urged Russia to rethink the weapons sale. It bans its own producers from selling weapons to Venezuela.

[Vincardog]

1. When the US refuses to supply the planes they already bought,

What choice did the US give them?

[RethugAssKicker]

2. Did Venezuela get back their money ?

[Vincardog]

4. No they had to offer to sell the aircraft to Cuba. Still no movement

from the NeoConvicts.

[drduffy]

3. viva la revolucion

viva Chavez

the opposite to BushCo.

[MardiGras Bandit]

5. Opposite?

Take your worst fears about Bush and multiply them. Chavez is everything people think Bush is. He tired to seize power in a coup, he violates Venezuelan law left and right, and he rewrote the constitution to greatly increase his power only to immediately violate it. All that stuff people are scared Bush wishes he could do, Chavez does it.

[LaPera]

6. Complete BULLSHIT! Chavez was legally elected by the people-Bush stole two

elections...Bush is a complete right-wing fascist...If Chavez is a leftist liberal....He's a hundred times better than Bush's sick, greedy, oppressive regime, discouraging and intimidating opponents free speech even if one wears a t shirt they don't like, hates any dissent and has government agencies investigate anyone to exercises their right to dissent... stifling newspaper & media from reporting the truth calling them unpatriotic & treasonous if they disagree with Bush, eavesdropping on US citizen's, lying to go to war, insensitive asshole as our kids die, Bush refuses to obey any laws he doesn't want to...does NOT support the Constitution, constantly finding new ways to subvert it for his ideological neocon corporate agenda believes in torturing prisoners & has left that option open even though congress & the courts said it's illegal, has broken every US treaty in the world, hates the poor and the workers, middle class, is an environmental disaster all for corporate profit...Bush is the war-mongering pig of ALL fascist war for profit (oil) pigs. Bush lies about everything!! Tell me just one truth you think he's ever said and I'll rip it to shreds!!!! Bush/Cheney/Rove are the most evil, wicked, sick, greedy, lying imperialistic motherfucking regime on the face on the earth!!!

[MardiGras Bandit]

7. Tell me just one truth you think he's ever said and I'll rip it to shreds!

Hmmmmmmmmmm. I choose:

"Here in the United States our Muslim citizens are making many contributions in business, science and law, medicine and education, and in other fields. Muslim members of our Armed Forces and of my administration are serving their fellow Americans with distinction, upholding our nation's ideals of liberty and justice in a world at peace."

-GWB

[RethugAssKicker]

8. Freeper alert !

You're on the wrong board freeper troll !

[Judi Lynn]

9. You've got that right! He didn't last long, however.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=user_profiles&u_id=192675

What possesses these jerks? Good grief!