US identifies Venezuela as potential terrorist hotspot

[disciple]

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US officials believe Venezuela is emerging as a "potential hub of terrorism" in the Americas, according to a congressional report.
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Some US officials say "Venezuela is providing support -- including identity documents -- that could prove useful to radical Islamic groups," says the report a House of Representatives panel.

The report says the Venezuelan government has issued thousands of "cedulas," the equivalent of social security cards, to people from Cuba, Colombia and "Middle Eastern nations that host foreign terrorist organizations."

US officials fear that the Venezuelan government, headed by fierce US critic Hugo Chavez, is issuing the cards to "people who should not be getting them" and they could be used to get visas and gain entry to the United States.

"Recently, several Pakistanis were apprehended at the US-Mexican border with fraudulent Venezuelan documents," said the report, which was released by the subcommittee chairman, Texas Representative Michael McCaul.

"According to senior US military and intelligence officials, Venezuela is emerging as a potential hub of terrorism in the Western Hemisphere, providing assistance to Islamic radicals from the Middle East and other terrorists," the report says.

The report, which focuses especially on the Mexico-Texas border is based on expert opinions, media accounts and testimony from US authorities

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061020/wl_afp/usmexicovenezuela_061020011126

[TrinireturnofGamez]

Steaupse , another excuse to invade an oil rich nation .

[Saxito Pau]

I am surprised it ent happen sooner, really.

[Qloxx]

You know why it has'nt happened yet because Venezuela would give them a good run for their money i mean come on Chavez recently sined contracts to re equip all troops with new equipment and their troops are always prepared for war. The only prob is if the war actually come we real close and i don't think either side will let us claim nutrality.

[Saxito Pau]

We'd at least become a host for fleeing refugee Venezuelan nationals....Then again we do have a lot of them coming her anyway.... better pick up a venezuelan chick and start re-learning me Spanish ( I have a Distinction in CXC Spanich and forget most of it)

[DreadNaught]

I like Chavez' spirit but the man makes me nervous...like the Koreans. Anyway anyone knows where i could get that "the devil was here yesterday....i could still smell the fumes" Speech he made to the UN?

[Red Paradox]

Venezuela huh?
hmph
pressure for we Coast Guard....

[Cross]

what coast guard?

[W1nTry]

what coast guard?

Musse talking bout the coast guard that local fisherman begging to have patrols since they getting robbed by venezuelan pirates. I hear 1 or 2 get shot in recent weeks and another in critical in the Hospital... not sure if anyone dead yet though. I also wonder about that 'radar net' around T&T, like the big dish on sando hill... hmmm f&*king retarded Gov.. oui

[Cross]

EH no lie that dish REL BAD.........when i first saw it i immediately remember the days of C&C red alert....but like it can see past the warf....

But if they stop allowing Venezulans to come here......VILLA DEAD! (which in my opinion is a good thing)
*runs away quickly in fear of reprisal*

[Qloxx]

for your info most of the "young ladies"are from Colombia
um or so i'v been told.

[Cross]

for your info most of the "young ladies"are from Colombia
um or so i'v been told.

Oh...my bad.....