Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday urged U.S. President Barack Obama to return the military base of Guantanamo to Cuba after applauding his decision to close the prison for terrorism suspects there.
The anti-U.S. Cuba ally has tense relations with the United States and was been one of the most outspoken critics of former President George W. Bush, though he has kept open the possibility of improving ties with Obama.
“Now he should return Guantanamo and Guantanamo Bay to the Cubans because that is Cuban territory,” he said in a speech at the World Social Forum in Brazil, a gathering of activists billed as an alternative to the Economic Forum of business leaders in Davos, Switzerland.
Hmmmm. Something smells sulfurous.
But is it art? Other installations, from David Thompson. At least I know better than to link to this.
Comment by Joe on 1/30 @ 7:45 am #
This isn’t being actually considered…is it?
Comment by Techie on 1/30 @ 8:05 am #
Maybe he really is Jimmy Carter 2.0
Comment by C Smith on 1/30 @ 8:06 am #
@Joe:
Well, Mr. Obama must needs his ‘Panama’ have, in keeping with nitwit tradition…
Comment by Joe on 1/30 @ 9:00 am #
CSmith–I figured he would give Guam to the Japanese.
Comment by Merovign on 1/30 @ 9:04 am #
He can’t give Guantanamo back to the Cuban people – Cuba doesn’t even belong to the Cuban people, it belongs to a thugocracy.
Comment by Sticky B on 1/30 @ 10:07 am #
#5
Word!
Comment by geoffb on 1/30 @ 10:09 am #
If we had actual intelligence services, this would be a place to do surveillance and infiltration. All our enemies gathered together.
What I expect is Obama will be the headliner the next time. All are his friends. The International Union of Community Organizers.
Comment by Bob Reed on 1/30 @ 10:12 am #
Chavez is an actual troll; collects rent from goats crossing his bridges-for real!
Comment by Dan Collins on 1/30 @ 10:13 am #
Look! Dead bunnies!
Comment by Sdferr on 1/30 @ 10:18 am #
Sec Def Gates made a funny the other day, saying “When they complained about our escorting their Blackjack bombers to Venezuela, I wanted to say that we just wanted to be along there for search and rescue if they needed it.”