Well according to this piece by Jeremy Page in The Times, Hugo Chavez is on a world tour to sign a billion dollar arms deal(30 Su30 fighter jets, 30 military helicopters) with Russia and to see some good friends in such "freedom friendly" spots like Belarus and Iran. Now while the news about the inking of such a deal is of great concern, I'm more startled by what Page noted further in the article:
Military experts say that the Sukhoi jets could transform Venezuela'’s air force into the most powerful in South America within years. Señor Chávez, who calls Mr Bush an alcoholic imperialist, says that the hardware is needed to repel US plans to invade Venezuela and take control of its huge oil reserves.One can understand why the White House is so concerned about Chavez's actions and the friends he keeps.
He even said recently that he could imagine the Sukhoi jets firing missiles at an American aircraft carrier off Venezuela'’s main La Guaira port.
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