US CAMPAIGN TO STOP VENEZUELA FROM JOINING UN SECURITY COUNCIL

I truly believe the plan is Iran, then Venezeula. I have thought this for some time and posted about it in the past. Chavez is such a thorn in Bush's side, not to mention the O word.


US campaign to stop Venezuela joining UN security council

· Washington fears Chávez will block Iran sanctions
· Latin American countries under pressure over vote

Julian Borger in Washington
Tuesday June 20, 2006
The Guardian


The US has launched a diplomatic campaign to block Venezuela's bid to become a member of the United Nations security council out of concern that Hugo Chávez's government would use its seat to try to block punitive measures against Iran.
Washington has publicly backed Guatemala's rival effort to take the two-year rotating council next year, but it has reportedly gone further in recent weeks - threatening retaliatory action against Latin American countries who support the Venezuelan bid.

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