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Hugo Chavez: Gadhafi was a ‘Martyr,‘ His Killing an ’Outrage’

Hugo Chavez: Gadhafi was a Martyr, His Killing an Outrage

Hugo Chavez and Moammar Gadhafi, pictured here in 2007, were close allies.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez expressed outrage over the death of Moammar Gadhafi, calling the deceased Libyan dictator a “martyr” and his killing an “outrage.”

“Sadly the death of Gadhafi has been confirmed,” Chavez told reporters in Venezuela on Thursday, AFP reported. “They assassinated him. It is another outrage.”

The two leaders were allies and friends over the years, welcoming one another to their respective countries and presenting each other with gifts and honors.

According to CNN, Chavez learned of Gadhafi’s death as he returned Thursday from Cuba, where he’s been receiving treatment for cancer.

“I was talking with [Cuban leader] Raul Castro. He was telling me ‘Gadhafi is going to get killed for sure,’” Chavez said. “I will remember him all of my life as a great fighter, a revolutionary and a martyr.”

Chavez has refused to recognize the new Libyan regime, calling the country’s new U.N. representative a “dummy” and a “puppet,” according to AFP. Earlier this year, he offered to help mediate the unfolding political crisis, an offer that did not gain much traction though one Gadhafi reportedly accepted.

“Live and be victorious. We’re with you,” Chavez said in August, addressing Gadhafi during a speech.

Chavez also had harsh words for the U.S., saying “the empire” is determined to destroy the world.

“The saddest thing is that in its quest to dominate the world, the empire and its allies are setting it on fire,” he said.

Comments (131)

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  • Unix
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:42pm

    Hey Hugo, when you kick the bucket in a couple of years I will pop a bottle of bubbly and celebrate your demize – you freaking communist puke!

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  • Hugie 59 PA
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:38pm

    Very curious that President Obama is not mentioned by name by Hugo but if Bush were president there would have been a tirade directed at him calling him every name in the book including the devil. What is one to make of such silence? Take a guess!

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    • ShyLow
      Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:45pm

      don’t be too sure Gadawfu; is dead…He has many look-alikes as seen in this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUISI2TSdio&feature=related

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    • ashestoashes
      Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:50pm

      Bet ole Hugo’s a little afraid of that next drone strike..

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    • imreddog
      Posted on October 22, 2011 at 6:27pm

      Do you reckon that Hugo could be worried that he could be next?

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    • the hawk
      Posted on October 22, 2011 at 7:09pm

      Hugo,Hugo, Hugo,
      YOUR on a short list !

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 22, 2011 at 8:21pm

      Hugo Chavez is dying of cancer and Moammar Gadhafi is a cancer that is dead. Obama is somewhere in between.

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    • restorehope
      Posted on October 22, 2011 at 9:35pm

      So Hugo is sad that the number of friends in his sandbox is shrinking. That’s what happens when you hang around with tyrants and murderers. And another one bites the dust……

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    • chazman
      Posted on October 22, 2011 at 10:00pm

      … Gadaffy was a tyrant, kinda like you, Hugo, you friggin’ peasant!

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    • dealer@678
      Posted on October 22, 2011 at 10:24pm

      Ole Hugo just misses those times when they blew each other in those darkend tents

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    • pamela kay
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 1:50am

      And wasn‘t Hillary’s comments and bizarre laughter strange as well? Sean Penn was just recently in Libya wasn’t he? Does anyone know why? We all know that he is Hugo’s pal. Shylow might have something here . Sadam and Osama also had several look alikes.These people in those countries think it’s an honor to die for their beliefs. How do we know that it was actually any of them? At what lengths will they go to enforce global law? I have never been into conspiracy theories or paranoia until now, but so many things just don’t add up. I try to keep my head on straight and remain logical but honestly I don’t know any more. You have to look at it from every angle and with this vast group of characters it’s difficult to keep up with. So why all of a sudden is Obama supporting the killings of theses leaders when before he was appologizing for our past actions? We all know that whoever takes over in Libya won’t be a friend to the United States. First he is bowing down and kissing their butts and suddenly he is taking them out? Yet he turns his back on Israel? His butt buddy fellow OWS supporters are a shadey list of violent organizations and individuals. I smell a big worldwide evil progressive agenda and nothing good will come from it.

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    • Ruler4You
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 11:27am

      Yea, all his people love him, too. What’s not to love? right?

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  • tommy_pete
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:38pm

    STFU Hugo and go snort some sulfur!

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    • RossPoldark
      Posted on October 22, 2011 at 11:33pm

      Hugo should follow suit to martyrdom. Gadafi died with plastic keys to heaven in hand, where 75 virgins, or 75 virginal boys await him. Allah, and Gadafi, stick that in your turbins!! Sorry I mispelled his name, but he doesn’t deserve proper spelling of it anywho!!!

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  • Walkabout
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:37pm

    There is a large Muslim presence on the Isla de Margarita. there are many flights between Iran & Venezuela. Hugo is upset that a safe stopover & refueling point for the Iranians is gone.

    It might be reestablished, but for now the future is more iffy.

    Of course there are no Islamicists in Venezuela who would use that country as a base of operations against the U.S.

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  • notforreal
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:33pm

    One tyrant to another. Takes one to know one.

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    • HorseCrazy
      Posted on October 22, 2011 at 8:47pm

      good thing nature will take its course with hugo before nato needs to

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  • Netsurfer2
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:29pm

    Daffy was warned many months before and he down played it while taking his chances regardless in staying in power! He continually defied everyone and stood his ground until the very end against his own though knew it would finally catch up with him in the very end!

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  • Rajabear1
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:26pm

    Don’t you worry about a thing, Hugo baby! I’ll be sending a crap load more money to you from these dimwits so you can keep on drilling while at the same time bringing these stupid Americans to their knees. Soon we’ll be together, laugh and talk about your amazingly accurate historical book you gave me. And who knows? Maybe you‘ll be able to give me some pointers on how to confiscate the world’s land away from those greedy Americans for the greater good. And as for our buddy, Mr Libyan himself, I had to get rid of someone to make these fools think I‘m on ’their side‘ while taking another chunk out of their ’precious’ Constitution. Ya know what Hugo? They think that old scrap of paper is gonna save them. Poor peasants…In closing, my Comrade, don’t sweat the small things, our bud Gadhafi knew it was gonna have to happen at some point and he does have those virgins to look forward to. Just remember our creed, The End Justifies the Means and It’s All For the Greater Good. Repeat 3 times while clicking your heels and all will be well.
    Love in the name of our father lucifer,
    BoBo obama xoxoxo
    PS Don’t complain too loud, I would hate to see your cancer ‘act up’ again for the, well, you know, Greater Good.

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  • disenlightened
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:25pm

    This Barack Obama fella is beginning to live up to all those stereotypes of violent black men, isn’t he? Why, he’s turned out to be a real killer, and a killer of Muslims at that. I wonder how liberals are going to rationalize all this blood the man is spilling around the world.

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on October 22, 2011 at 6:31pm

      Eyes wide shut, Hands over ears, LOUD LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA’S , Like All DEMOCRAT”S I know

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  • jdog777
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:24pm

    Chavez… you are on the short list.

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:32pm

      Hugo Chavez should be afraid.

      The more bad guys eliminated, Ghadaffi, LRA, Al Qaeda, but Obama still down in the polls, he might off Hugo for the poll numbers to save his own sorry a$$.

      Then there is the Soros angle. If Soros has a piece of Uganda’s oil projects & got the U.S. to secure the area for him, he might ask Obama to do the same in Venezuela.

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  • J.C. McGlynn
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:23pm

    An outrage that Gadhafi was killed or that it took so long to do it?

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  • sissykatz
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:22pm

    It‘s a shame Chavez wasn’t visiting “The Daffy” when this went down
    we could have gotten a 2 for 1 Special…… Darn the luck… He had
    to be in Cuba…. Oh Well…. We got 1 anyway…..

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  • knighttemplar999
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:19pm

    Both victims of the ugly stick. Pardon me whilst I go pluck my eyes out.

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  • hineni
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:18pm

    Dear Hugo: Time to find a sewer drain that can accommodate your bulk.

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  • UlyssesP
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:17pm

    This is comical. Chavez is a buffoon. Unfortunately, a dangerous buffoon.

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  • scuba13
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:11pm

    Aren’t those the two who run N.A.M.B.L.A.?

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    • PATRIOTGRUNT
      Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:17pm

      @SCUBA13 You win I can’t TOP THAT.

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    • 1casawizard
      Posted on October 22, 2011 at 7:21pm

      It could be that they own N.A.M.B.L.A. The pic. looks like they’re ready to dance, kiss or both.

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    • 1casawizard
      Posted on October 22, 2011 at 7:23pm

      gadhafi is in heaven with his 72 chicks with kickstands right now, just picture that.

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  • mule creek ridge
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:07pm

    Looks like Hugo has a desire for martyrdom. Hope he attains it soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:14pm

      One way or another he will achieve his ending; just not the kind he most likely expects. I wonder how he will face his death — cursing at God, or accepting the fact he messed up so much…

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  • gmoneytx
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:05pm

    Birds of a feather, my only question is, “Will BO apologize for this too?”

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  • Cat
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:05pm

    Hows that cancer thingy goin’ for ya Hugie?

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  • KryWolf
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:04pm

    Feeling a little uneasy there Hugo??

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    • Marci
      Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:07pm

      He is another dictator that equally doesn’t make evaporating Israel a top priority, so he should be worried. Sad thing is….on this one thing, he is right. Still a crazy dictator, but he knows a rogue move when he sees one. (Libya) This is about appeasing radical Islam, not democracy for any of these other countries.

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  • neiman1
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:03pm

    It’s time for a Central America awakening. It’s time for the people of Venezuela to get some NATO help in retaking their country from its dictator.

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  • I SPY
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:03pm

    Chavez is next.

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  • michael48
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:02pm

    is this twit legal or illegal???…he!! one day he wants puppies out of comrade “O” and the next day he’s clueless…he’d make a heck of a DNC co-chairman with Debit Watch-me -Sh-t…open mouth insert BUS…

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:00pm

    higado chavez needs a brain transplant. so where are his good friends now? sean penn? the no man? hummmmmm?????

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  • Fiona333
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:00pm

    Tyrants supporting their fellow tyrant friends.

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  • Dustyluv
    Posted on October 22, 2011 at 3:00pm

    Maybe you will be next big fella….We can onlt hope. Watch for an Obama drone near you!!!

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