Hugo Chavez accused the Netherlands on Thursday of allowing the United States to use Dutch islands off Venezuela's Caribbean coast to prepare a possible military attack against his country.Not quite sure I recall the Dutch being referred to as an imperial regime oh, any time in the past century.
The Venezuelan leader said the U.S. military, to prepare for a possible offensive, has sent intelligence agents, war ships and spy planes to Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire, which are self-governing Dutch islands.
"They are three islands in Venezuela's territorial waters, but they are still under an imperial regime: the Netherlands," Chavez said during a speech at a climate change conference in Denmark. "Europe should know that the North American empire is filling these islands with weapons, assassins, American intelligence units, and spy planes and war ships."
In Washington, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly denied that U.S. military personnel in the Caribbean are planning to attack Venezuela.
"These allegations are baseless. These are routine exercises. We seek cooperation with the region," Kelly said.
Chavez did not offer evidence supporting his accusations, but he blamed the Netherlands and said the European Union should take a stance.
"I would like to know that the European Union has to say about this," Chavez said. "The Netherlands is responsible for this."
Proving further he's off the Hopenchange Express, Chavez did side with the overwhelming sentiment of most Americans on one topic.
Chavez also took aim at Obama during Thursday's speech, saying the U.S. president did not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize because he is continuing warlike policies.
"Obama should give back the prize," Chavez said, suggesting that his close ally — Bolivian President Evo Morales — would have been a better choice.
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