Chavez Buys Russian Weapons

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has found a use for his countries
increased oil revenues. The revolutionary leader is reportedly on a shopping spree
for Russian and Chinese military hardware.

STORY:

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez arrived in Russia for talks with
President Dmitri Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladamir Putin.
On the agenda: boost trade ...and shop for arms, including submarines,
mobile missile systems, and tanks.
Using revenue from record oil prices, the self-styled revolutionary leader
has reportedly been snapping up both Russian and Chinese military hardware.

Russian media sources reported Chavez's shopping bag included 20 air
defense systems and several diesel-powered submarines....with a price tag of
more than one billion dollars.
Upbeat after a cordial reception, Chavez said Russia would be welcome to
deploy military bases in his country.
[Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan President]:

"If Russia's armed forces want to be present in Venezuela, they
will be given a warm welcome."
And in an implied slap at the United States, Medvedev cited regional
security as key to its relations with Venezuela - Washington's main adversary
in the Americas.
Katharine Jackson, Reuters.

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[marcusos1111]

@prjerry7 its all a bussiness son. your taxes dont just go to mexico.

stop your criminal government and take your country back. kick out the criminals in washington]

[zeus7623]

He wouldn't need to buy Russian/Chinese weapons if he wasn't worried that our operators wouldn't take him out and install a puppet to sell the US their resources at dirt prices. Good thing the public has sports and TV to ignore that our government is bought by MNC's who love cheap resources/labor and give a fuck about the US people.

[Moisescurra]

losnos extranjeros si se preocupan por ese loco no se dan cuenta q esta loco de perinola es como un niño quiere jugar con armas es como si jugara con fuego pronto en un futuro no tan lejano se quemara jajajjajajajajajja muerte a chavez y su gavinete sssssssiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[AwfTHENormal]

whats with the image of the flying truck in the background?!?! haha

[m20310378]

@Reynard13Fuchs yup, u got that right.. but nonetheless, one day it all be fixed.

[Reynard13Fuchs]

Hugo Chavez, a man with oil revenue that knows how and where to spend the profits, into the defense of his peoples country and back to the hands of his people.

Unlike some people in the Arab Nations that spend their money buying US Highways, Gold Plated Airbus A380s, and massive luxury skyscrapers that have 6 digit prices per day.

[marcusos1111]

@divinemercyfollower if your government would stoop speding billions in iraq afghanistn and in all other places and fix its busted ass economy.

[mollendinousa]

chavez is a f*cking clown.

[prjerry7]

@trompeto0611 nuestros drogadictos patrosinan al cartel

[trompeto0611]

@prjerry7 sabes q la mayoria de tus impuestos van para Mexico pero para patrocianr a los cartele XD

[prjerry7]

@osmodivs I agree, im tired of my government helping mexicos poor government that cant even defend itself against the cartels, my tax dollar is going into mexicos security