Geopolitical Tensions Rise, Again
Posted
Mar 06 2008, 09:45 AM
by
Richard Schwartz
Latin America. There’s trouble in South America as President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela continues to foster a socialist revolution. He’s been supporting Colombian terrorists whom he now wants the world to call insurgents. Thus when the Colombian government killed one of the terrorist leaders just across the border in Ecuador, where the terrorists shelter, both Ecuador, under Chavez’s influence and Venezuela had the opportunity to escalate the conflict and moved troops to both Colombian borders. Schwartz View: I watched the BBC (British Broadcasting) portray the story last night with Colombia being the bad guy.? Very interesting. The BBC sure takes positions; against the Bush administration, against Israel, now against Colombia (backed by the US). And double interesting, backing Hillary Clinton and against Barack Obama. Wonder who sets this editorial policy? Anyway, war breaking out in South America can’t be good for anyone, except for Chavez who wants to become a hemispheric socialistic leader with close ties to Iran.