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President Obama: Venezuela's Chavez Is Not A Serious Threat To The U.S.



Obama: Chavez Doesn't Pose Serious Threat To U.S. -- USA Today

President Obama said Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez poses no "serious" national security threat to the United States, comments that are drawing some criticism in South Florida.

"We're always concerned about Iran engaging in destabilizing activity around the globe," Obama told a Spanish language television station based in Miami. "But overall, my sense is that what Mr. Chavez has done over the last several years has not had a serious national security impact on us.

Read more ....
Obama: Hugo Chávez 'Has Not Had a Serious National Security Impact on Us' -- Weekly Standard
Obama: US closely watching Iran's 'destabilizing activity' in Latin America -- The Hill
Mitt Romney calls Obama comment on Venezuela 'disturbing'; Marco Rubio calls it 'naive' -- Miami Herald
Marco Rubio: Obama ‘naive’ about Chavez -- Politico
Rubio Blasts Obama for Downplaying Venezuelan Leader's Impact on Region -- FOX News
Chavez Not a Threat? Only to Obama -- Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary

My Comment: Those who have lived in communist(Cuba), authoritarian(Venezuela) Shiite (Iran) ruled regimes will probably have a slightly different point of view.

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