dinsdag 20 november 2007

The Empire 311

'Chavez, Ahmadinejad to work against US

Tehran -- The presidents of Venezuela and Iran said Monday that they will defeat US imperialism together, noting that the fall of the dollar is a prelude to the end of Washington's global dominance
Hugo Chavez's visit to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran followed a failed weekend attempt to push the Organization of Petroleum Exporting States away from trading in the slumping greenback.
Their proposal at an OPEC summit was overruled by other cartel members led by Saudi Arabia, a strong US ally. But the cartel agreed to have OPEC finance ministers discuss the idea, and the two allies' move showed their potential for stirring up problems for the US.
The alliance between Chavez and Ahmadinejad has blossomed with several exchanged visits -- Monday's was Chavez's fourth time in Tehran in two years -- a string of technical agreements were reached.
"Here are two brother countries, united like a single fist," Chavez said upon his arrival in Tehran, according to Venezuela's Bolivarian News Agency.'

Lees verder: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2007-11/20/content_6266283.htm

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