Comments on: Chavez vs. Bush

By: halima

halima — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:30:04 +0000

I do agree fully with Errol’s comment,that chavez represents the new face of developing nations that challenges the hegemony of larger industriliastion nations…The developing world needs the likes of chavez and the president of Iran…Without those kind of leaders who believe in what is best for their people and not what the ‘heads prefects’ of the world thinks its best for them…it will be a day dream for a developing nation to make a single step of success.
The time must come when the so called Presidents of the ‘independent states’ run their countries on home based policies and not policies imposed by the developed world via world bank , IMF , UN and the likes.
Do You know what led to the world’s suffering today? Endless bloodshed and terrorism? …People were tired of being dictated and being imposed of what ,when and how they should run their affairs.
The time has come for the leaders of the developing world to stand on their feets..Castro showed the way( now his time is over) Now we have Chavez……..
Our dream of success will be far from reality if the “might” will be entertained ! Viva to all those leaders who will stand front to protect the interests of their people.

By: Errol McClean

Errol McClean — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:05:01 +0000

The Chavez-Bush “rancour” is a contemporary argument tjhat
represents a couple centuries of hegemonic conflict…beginning with colonization by European countries that have continually
extended their hegemony to other states. In fact had America not been powerful enough to battle Britain successfully, gain & defend its borders from British & European exploitation, Chavez
& bush would have been both arguing as allies of oppressive hegemonic European forces. But USA having acquired its position of strength joined the European hegemonic allies to exploit smaller states – not in the form of ‘colonization’ but as a hegemon in world system relations. This is done primarily through Corporate USA(with backing of the US Govt-State Dept & white house) in relation to developing world Governments…Chavez represents the new face of developing nations that challenges the hegemony of larger industrialization nations. His country’s oil-based economy gives him a platform from which to challenge the larger states…as did USA use its vast resources to fight back the British attempts at hegemonic imposition.
The Bush Administrations ‘macho’ style has ignited the ire of many states…Chavez & Venezuela happen to be in a position to push back. In fact this condition describes the situation with Iran/USA relations…The outlook for world relations as the global economic system becomes more tightly interwoven is that larger states can no longer dominate smaller states, especially sporting the ‘macho’ style of the Bush posture.

By: Don Gosen

Don Gosen — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:07:07 +0000

I’m in Venezeula once a year. Chavez is popular among the working class – Venezeula is a good country filled with many wonderful people. The world doesn’t revolve around the USA, we’re all neighbours here. Bush and Chavez should sit down, together and work this out. Don