For i hope the last time, the American military were not beaten in Vietnam. They were undermined by the political scene back home.
They were killing N Vietnamese at a rate of 10 - 1. They could have bled the north dry through attrition if they had wanted to.

Chavez should look to his own ancestors. Chavez is a Spanish name. Even today they lord it over the former owners of the land. The Spaniards and Portuguese invaders did far more harm to the native people of S America than the Anglo Saxons ever had a chance to do or
ever did. If ever there was genocide that was it

billcarr, hull, uk

God save the King of Spain

Elvire Woods, Bilbao,

Ernesto...there are Incas in Venezuela i met one when i was on holiday there 2 years ago!!!

paul anthony, epping, uk

This man will one day sink himself and serve as the proper example for others looking up to him.

Evelio Padron, Havana, Cuba

I just love Chavez!!! He has millions of reasons as to why he is standing up against the empire, and good on him!
Watch John Pilgers "war on democracy", great insight into South America.

gavin, kobe, Japan

Do they know "Foro de São Paulo" (or soviet union in latin america)?

Hieronymus, Lisruim, Portugal

Rob there are no Inca in Venezeuela.

Ernesto Guijermo de Ramirez, Bristol, uk

"And when has anyone relying on russian weapon systems
beaten a western equipped force?"

*cough* Vietnam *cough*

And I don't think the Iraqi insurgents are getting wiped out and NATO aren't having an easy time of it in Afghanistan. Sure they're not losing, but they're not winning neither.

Gearoid J, Galway, Ireland

Chavez lives in the past, and is an irrelevance to future solutions. Chavez should hand Venezula back to the Incas and stop stealing their oil resources.

Chavez is a showman, popularist and can open his mouth before thinking.

The Kirchner's are right wing and nationalists.

The Falkland have no Argentinian occupants and the islanders have voted to remain under UK sovereignty.

Perhaps Chevez's next move will be to claim Antartica, California or even America and Canada.

What a bizarre character!!

Rob Smith, London, UK

He's nuts!

Jim Barry, Idaho Falls, usa

The [Iranians] President’s chief strategist, Hassan Abbassi, has come up with a war plan based on the premise that “Britain is the mother of all evils” – the evils being America, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, the Gulf states and even Canada, all of whom are the malign progeny of the British Empire. “We have a strategy drawn up for the destruction of Anglo-Saxon civilization,” says Mr Abbassi. “There are 29 sensitive sites in the U.S. and in the West. We have already spied on these sites and we know how we are going to attack them… Once we have defeated the Anglo-Saxons the rest will run for cover.”

The IRGC chief warned that Iran was seeing through “critical days” and “fate-determining years”. He described the purpose of Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution as the “Salvation of Muslims” from the hands of the “oppressive U.S. and Israel”.

Vince P, Chicago, IL - USA

Well since the argies couldnt retake the islands at present there would be no need for a task force .
And when has anyone relying on russian weapon systems
beaten a western equipped force?

tim woodhead, southsea, uk

Can hardly blame Chavez for soliciting support amongst south american neighbours against the biggest allies of the US, who have done immeasurable harm to the Venezuelans in their greedy quest for their oil.
.............but we must see beyond the rhetoric, to what is "politic" to say in that part of the world !!

Hamish Morrison, LANARK, SCOTLAND