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In reply to the discussion: Venezuela's Chavez hosts close ally Ahmadinejad [View all]COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)6. Both are soon to be doomed to obscurity. It's
reasonable that they seek solace with each other.
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Chavez looks like shit--rumors are he's heavily drugged as cancer has reached his bones.
MADem
Jun 2012
#2
Yup, both countries are the subject of aggressive threats and subversion from the U.S.
Lydia Leftcoast
Jun 2012
#5
Recognizing the illegal coup plotters, constant criticism of Chavez while
Lydia Leftcoast
Jun 2012
#29
Terrific article. It shows when the journalist actually does some research, doesn't it?
Judi Lynn
Jun 2012
#68
Hugo's other close pal-Qaddafi--didn't have a good end; and his buddy al Assad isn't without woes,
MADem
Jun 2012
#10
re: I have a great deal of respect for Mark Weisbrot and for Ha-Joon Chang in particular.
clang1
Jun 2012
#24
WEISBROT, unimpeachable credentials?! He's only co-authored ONE book 13 years ago...
ChangoLoa
Jun 2012
#76
I don't know you from a hole in the wall. And do you have a squirrel in your pocket?
MADem
Jun 2012
#47
A 0,77% average annual growth rate of per capita real GDP is not a good result at all
ChangoLoa
Jun 2012
#75
Venezuela vs. United States Income Distribution Gini Coefficent : OECD USA vs. other members
clang1
Jun 2012
#15
You don't seem to care about "truth," since logical fallacies appear to be your friend.
HuckleB
Jun 2012
#44
You back up what you have to say. All I see you making is any empty statement that sounds good.
clang1
Jun 2012
#45
12 years of windfall profits. If Venezuela couldn't approach self-sufficiency then...
joshcryer
Jun 2012
#58
Both of these guys are likely going to be gone soon. Then we'll need new bogeymen.
Comrade Grumpy
Jun 2012
#65