Venezuela’s Chavez planning arms-for-oil trip to N. Korea, and Why Surrender Mom is on a diet…

July 5, 2006 in Anti-War Crowd, Cindy Sheehan, Hugo Chavez, North Korea, Surrender mom, Venezuela

Venezuela’s leader is most likely to fly to Pyongyang at the end of July on the occasion of his planned trip to Russia on July 25. Chavez told reporters that he plans to discuss science and technology cooperation with the North.

Analysts in Seoul say Kim and Chavez would mainly discuss forming a “strategic alliance” against the United States.

Ties between the two nations have been warming. Last September, Yang Hyoung-Sup, deputy head of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly, traveled to Venezuela, followed by an economic delegation’s visit in November led by Trade Minister Rim Kyong-Man.

Chavez, who has promised a socialist revolution to end poverty in his country, is forging alliances with such U.S. foes as Cuba, Iran, North Korea and some African countries.

Chavez claimed in September 2005 that the United States was preparing to attack North Korea, Iran and Venezuela. He has aggressively supported Iran’s efforts to develop nuclear technology and has helped undermine the U.S. embargo of Cuba by increasing trade and providing oil to the communist island on favorable terms.

During the planned summit, Venezuela, the world’s fifth-largest oil-rich country, is expected to offer energy resources to North Korea, which suffers from energy shortages after the United States halted heavy oil supplies following the North’s admission of nuclear weapons programs.

In return, North Korea can offer conventional weapons and missiles to Venezuela, which is looking to fortify its military power.

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Yesterday’s launch of Duds probably won’t help Kim Jong Il’s asking price, for his missiles or the missile technology… Unless Huey wants to put on a real expensive fireworks show.. In a related story We now know why Cindy Sheehan is on a diet…

She wants to go live with Hugo Chavez…. perhaps she ist trying to slim down so huey will take her on his trip to North Korea…

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