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    Sunday, January 29, 2006

    The Most Well-Armed, Belligerent and Dangerous Nation

    ... Os Estados Unidos formam a nação mais bem armada, beligerante e perigosa do mundo e maior supridora de material bélico para quem quiser e pagar mais. ... Os EEUU devem gastar este ano 441 bilhões de dólares em armas.... O orçamento militar venezuelano que decresceu nos últimos anos é pouco mais de um bilhão de dólares, ou seja, 0,25% do orçamento do cruel irmão maior. Pergunto: quem exagera em despesas militares? O país de Chavez ou o de Bush? Quantos países os Estados Unidos invadiram direta ou indiretamente desde o fim da segunda grande guerra? Muitos e não posso precisar o número. Quantos países a Venezuela ameaçou de apedrejar no mesmo período. Esta é fácil: nenhum.

    … o Brasil não pode vender para a Venezuela porque usou tecnologia americana para a construção dos jatos e portanto precisa de permissão americana. FHC limitava-se a ficar de joelhos e sorrir. Lula lambe as botas, paga em dia e abana o rabo. Seria o caso de rir, não soubéssemos o que os marines estão fazendo no Iraque.

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    … The United States is the most well armed, belligerent and dangerous nation in the world, and the major supplier of arms to whoever wishes to pay more. ….[It] will spend $441 billion on arms.… The Venezuelan military budget, which decreased in the last few years, is a little more than $1 billion… 0.25% of their cruel big brother. Question: who exaggerates military expenditures? The country of Chavez or that of Bush? How many countries has the United States invaded directly or indirectly since the end of Second World War? Many, and I cannot specify a number. How many countries has Venezuela threatened to attack in the same period? That is easy: none.

    Brazil is not able to sell [jets] to Venezuela because it used American technology to construct the jets and therefore it needs American permission. [Former Brazilian president] Fernando Henrique Cardoso limited himself to kneeling and smiling. Lula licks the boots [of the Americans], pays on time and wags his tail. It would be something to laugh about, if we didn’t know what the marines are doing in Iraq.

    Fausto Wolff, “Porque me ufano do meu país,” Jornal do Brasil, 1/29/06. [Translation RA Gostenik]

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