Quote Originally Posted by redorange View Post
Funny you mention him in the same sentence with the first two since both were taken down by the US. The US already tried to take him down with an attempt on his life after Chavez wanted the oil from his country to be bought in euros instead of dollars. The other two countries to make the same demands were Iraq when it was led by Saddam and Iran. We already know what happened to Saddam and Chavez is worried he will have the future.

http://news.goldseek.com/GoldSeek/1178038676.php

We all know what will happen to the US economy if the world decides to change the "reserve currency" from the greenbacks to euros.
yhap, self interest rules. its what drives most of them to do what they do.