[quote=BBC]Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has urged his armed forces to be prepared for possible war with Colombia amid growing diplomatic and border tensions.
He said the best way to avoid war was to prepare for it. In response, Colombia said it would seek help from the United Nations.
Venezuela blames the tension with its neighbour on closer military ties between Colombia and the US.
Colombia says US forces are only there to battle rebels and drug traffickers.
"Let's not waste a day on our main aim: to prepare for war and to help the people prepare for war, because it is everyone's responsibility," Mr Chavez said during his TV and radio show Alo, Presidente.
Mr Chavez has also ordered 15,000 troops to the border, citing increased violence by Colombian paramilitary groups.
The BBC's Jeremy McDermott in Bogota, Colombia, says that normally such declarations would not cause alarm, but because of the current tensions there are fears of a possible spark on the border which could lead to further violence.
Frozen ties
In response to Mr Chavez's comments, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said his government would seek help from the UN Security Council and also the Organization of American States.
Colombia has not made nor will it make any bellicose move toward the international community, even less so toward fellow Latin American nations," a statement by Mr Uribe said.
Ties between Colombia and Venezuela have been frozen since July when Bogota said it would let the US army use its military bases for anti-drugs operations.
The agreement has caused alarm among some of Colombia's neighbours, who object to an increased US military presence in the region.
When news of the deal first broke in August, Mr Chavez warned that "winds of war" were blowing across the continent.
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Wonder how this will turn out. If the american forces begins to send "military advisors" plus the climate and terrain, they could be finding themselves in familiar terrain.
The last thing we need is a third war closer to home
God dammit, I hate Hugo Chavez.
If Colombia annexes Venezuela they will have the coke, and the women. All left will be the money.
If he does anything, he will be creamed.
I don't see any reason for the US to be there. Let them have their war alone.
[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;18276323]I don't see any reason for the US to be there. Let them have their war alone.[/QUOTE]
I agree, and we don't really like either of these countries, anyway,
[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;18276323]I don't see any reason for the US to be there. Let them have their war alone.[/QUOTE]
That's somewhat counter productive to getting rid of poverty, which would lower crime, which would lower drug production and such...
[QUOTE=Kybalt;18276395]That's somewhat counter productive to getting rid of poverty, which would lower crime, which would lower drug production and such...[/QUOTE]
Smoldering craters can't be poor.
Well, we all know that "The Yankee empire will fall. It already is falling, and it will be wpied from the face of the Earth by the end of the century." So we don't need to be worried about U.S. involvement.
[QUOTE=lmaoboat;18276422]Smoldering craters can't be poor.[/QUOTE]
It lowers the general welfare of both countries to spend what little money they have on war.
He did the same thing a while back.
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Andean_diplomatic_crisis[/url]
Edit: IF YOU DIDN'T GET IT, NOTHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN
[QUOTE=Daolpu;18276523][IMG]http://newsrealblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/hugo-chavez1.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
"I can see Alaska from here!"
Why does Courtney Love all ways find some way to kill her lover
Normally I'd cheer for the country that isn't Communist, but at this point I can't tell.
Hugo Chavez, I'll be rooting for you. Lol.
fuck yeah world police to the rescue!
[QUOTE=Wakka V2;18276925]Hugo Chavez, I'll be rooting for you. Lol.[/QUOTE]
:ussr:
We can take 'em :fsmug:
Im sorry but every day Hugo reminds me more and more of Ding Chavez from the Tom Clancy books.
That's the way!
Who needs health care when they can have wars around the world?
Send in the USMC.
[QUOTE=radioactive;18280065]Send in the USMC.[/QUOTE]
It's always the USMC, never the SEALS. :sigh:
SAS is much more...
Discreet at this kind of thing.
[QUOTE=MachiniOs;18280083]It's always the USMC, never the SEALS. :sigh:[/QUOTE]
Its usually the SEALs then USMC shortly after, but we never hear about the SEALs until their operations are declassified.
Venezuela will win.
[QUOTE=:smug:;18280246]Venezuela will win.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;18279622]We can take 'em :fsmug:[/QUOTE]
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Us should bomb the shit out of these noob country's and steal all the drugs that are left.
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