President Barack Obama has sharply criticized Venezuela’s ties to Iran. The president told the Venezuelan newspaper El Universal that the Venezuelan government's ties to Iran have not served the interests of Venezuela or the Venezuelan people.
“Ultimately, it is up to the Venezuelan people to determine what they gain from a relationship with a country that violates universal human rights and is isolated from much of the world,” Obama said. “Here in the Americas, we take Iranian activities, including in Venezuela, very seriously and we will continue to monitor them closely.” [AP, 20 December].
Earlier this year the US State Department slapped sanctions on Venezuela's state oil company for selling components to Iran.
The Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez soon responded to President Obama on state television by saying that Obama needs to leave the Venezuelans alone.
Who are you to critisize on that ties?
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ReplyDeleteHis the President of the United States of America.
And who are you to approve?
“Ultimately, it is up to the Venezuelan people to determine what they gain from a relationship with a country that violates universal human rights and is isolated from much of the world,” Obama said.
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Oh yeah? What about your relationship with your ally Saudi Arabia which has one of the worst human rights abuse records in the world? And to add insult to injury, Saudi Arabia currently sit on U.N. Human Rights Council.
Obama should be ashamed of himself for his double standards.
Obama is just exactly like, 'the POT calling the KETTLE black'
ReplyDeleteAnon 8:35 PM
ReplyDeleteSpot on! No wonder US has lost credibility around the world.