Chavez: Israel and US 'empire' are enemies

[Zorro]

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denounced Israel as a "genocidal" government on Sunday as he hosted Syrian President Bashar Assad on his first visit to Latin America.

Chavez has drawn close to Syria and Iran, and cut ties with Israel last year to protest its military offensive in the Gaza Strip.

"We have common enemies," Chavez said, describing them as "the Yankee empire, the genocidal state of Israel."

Chavez had particularly strong words for Israel throughout Assad's visit. He reiterated his view Saturday that the Golan Heights — captured from Syria by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war — should one day be returned to Syria.

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More at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100628/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_venezuela_syria

[bemildred]

1. Seems accurate.

Certainly not good buddies.

[Bacchus39]

2. no problemo, if Hugo declares the US the enemy

there isn't much if anything Obama can or should do about it. Not that it matters really. The policy of simply ignoring Chavez I am sure will continue.