I'm sure Putin's motives are rotten, but Venezuela needs all the allies it can get.
-----Original Message----- From: lbo-talk-bounces at lbo-talk.org [mailto:lbo-talk-bounces at lbo-talk.org] On Behalf Of Tommy Kelly Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 10:08 AM To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org Subject: [lbo-talk] Re: CHAVEZ THANKS PUTIN FOR VENEZUELA SUPPORT
>MOSCOW, November 26 (RIA Novosti) - Hugo Chavez has
>thanked Vladimir Putin and all Russia for Venezuela
>support.
>
>|...|
>
>"We welcome the process of Russia's consolidation. We
>rejoiced at your election when the people offered you
>extremely wide backing. We admire your firm direction
>of the process of great Russia's revival," concluded
>Chavez.
>
>
I don't see the connection between the two.
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