Chavez Readies
For War
By Christopher Toothaker
The Associated Press
CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez on Sunday ordered Venezuela’s military to prepare for a possible armed conflict with Colombia, saying his country’s soldiers should be ready if the United States attempts to provoke a war between the South American neighbors. Chavez said Venezuela could end up going to war with Colombia as tensions between them rise. “The best way to avoid war is preparing for it,” Chavez told military officers during his weekly television and radio program. Venezuela’s socialist leader has also cited a recent deal between Bogota and Washington giving U.S. troops greater access to military bases as a threat to regional stability. The government of Colombian President Alvaro rejected what it called “threats of war from Venezuela’s government,” saying it would protest Chavez’s comments to the the UN Security Council.
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