Rhino
05-15-2006, 03:12 PM
U.S. Bans Arms Sales to Venezuela
Monday, May 15, 2006
WASHINGTON — Venezuela is being added to the list of countries "not fully cooperating" with U.S. government anti-terrorism efforts and will face a ban on U.S. arms sales to that nation, a State Department official said on Monday.
For nearly a year, there has been a nearly total lack of cooperation with anti-terrorism, said Darla Jordan, a State Department spokeswoman.
This move is highly unusual since the other nations on this list — Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria, for instance — are also on the "state sponsor of terrorism" list, and Venezuela is not.
The designation means the U.S. government prohibits all commercial arms sales and licensing of defense articles and services to the government of Venezuela. The designation for Venezuela applies only to military issues. That is different from state terror sponsor sanctions in that those nations frequently face bans on U.S. citizens spending money in those nations or other financial transactions.
Jordan said Venezuela has been providing a safe haven for the two main leftist guerrilla groups in Colombia. Last month, the State Department issued an annual report on international terrorism in which it accused Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez of having an "ideological affinity" with terrorist-designated groups FARC and the National Liberation Army..........http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,195532,00.html
Oooooooo. Hugo's gonna be pissed! LOL!
Monday, May 15, 2006
WASHINGTON — Venezuela is being added to the list of countries "not fully cooperating" with U.S. government anti-terrorism efforts and will face a ban on U.S. arms sales to that nation, a State Department official said on Monday.
For nearly a year, there has been a nearly total lack of cooperation with anti-terrorism, said Darla Jordan, a State Department spokeswoman.
This move is highly unusual since the other nations on this list — Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria, for instance — are also on the "state sponsor of terrorism" list, and Venezuela is not.
The designation means the U.S. government prohibits all commercial arms sales and licensing of defense articles and services to the government of Venezuela. The designation for Venezuela applies only to military issues. That is different from state terror sponsor sanctions in that those nations frequently face bans on U.S. citizens spending money in those nations or other financial transactions.
Jordan said Venezuela has been providing a safe haven for the two main leftist guerrilla groups in Colombia. Last month, the State Department issued an annual report on international terrorism in which it accused Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez of having an "ideological affinity" with terrorist-designated groups FARC and the National Liberation Army..........http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,195532,00.html
Oooooooo. Hugo's gonna be pissed! LOL!