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Looks like former President George W. Bush will not bask in the oil-rich country of Venezuela after their president, Nicolas Maduro, branded him a terrorist for terrorist acts and grave human rights violations in Syria, Iraq and Vietnam. He is subsequently banned from entering the country. Others prohibited from entering the South American nation are former Vice President Dick Cheney, George Tenet, Senators Marco Rubio (R-Florida) and Bob Mendez (D-New Jersey), Congresswoman Ileana Ross Lehtinen (R-Florida).
The decree issued by the Venezuelan president reads:
Considering that the Republic of Venezuela is a sovereign state that promotes and guarantees universal respect for human rights It resolves to prohibit the sanctioning of any visa or entry to Venezuela to George W. Bush and Dick Cheney.
More specifically, President Maduro said, We will prohibit visas for individuals who want to come to Venezuela who have violated human rights and have bombed Iraq, Syria and Vietnam. They cannot come here because they are terrorists.
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/03/07/george-w-bush-banned-from-venezuela-after-president-brands-him-a-terrorist/
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)Or was it Paraguay that the Bushes bought up massive amounts of land over a large aquifer in?
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)greytdemocrat
(3,299 posts)COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)Deertoil
(31 posts)If somehow someone could find out - even so good story.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)The hotel was more than airfare
b.durruti
(102 posts)Dreamer Tatum
(10,926 posts)Now maybe they can focus on fixing, oh, that economy their started to ruin in 2003.
EX500rider
(10,885 posts)When did Bush bomb Vietnam? lol....pretty sure he was in Texas during the war.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)This is why you should buy the trip protection insurance.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)against humanity?
Hopefully Ven. is just the first of many nations who will ban Cheney for his long, criminal career against humanity.