Venezuela Without Chavez? Iranian Missile Base in Venezuela.

We've known for some time that Hugo Chavez has cancer and has been receiving chemotherapy treatments.  The most recent reports say he may be losing that battle with cancer. It is being reported that Chavez was rushed to a military hospital for emergency care following kidney failure, but chavez is trying to deny those reports.

One must wonder what Venezuela without Chavez will be like, who will take his place, will policies change?  Our friend Reza Kahlili (not his real name), former Revolutionary Guard in Iran, double agent who worked with the CIA, and author of A Time To Betray which betrays the horrors of prison in Iran and Kahlili's life, is concerned and writes "Iranian Jihadists at the Gate" about an Iranian missile base in Venezuela.

America!! It’s time to wake up: There’s an Iranian missile base in Venezuela; The Iranian Navy is starting a mission in the Atlantic Ocean and into the Gulf of Mexico; Iranian missiles are being armed with nuclear warheads; Iran now has enough enriched uranium for six nuclear bombs; and Iran has hundreds of terrorist cells in the U.S. and in Europe.

 

For decades I have tirelessly tried to warn the West about the ideology and agenda of the radicals ruling Iran. I have urged the West to help the people of Iran with their aspirations for freedom and democracy. I have tried to help the West understand the determination of these radicals in their quest to bring about death, destruction and disaster to the world.

 

However, the Western leaders have instead chosen to allow these radicals not only to slaughter the freedom loving people of Iran but to arm themselves to the teeth and to continue developing their nuclear program unabated, which only emboldens them and confirms their belief that Allah is protecting them — that they are on the right path.

 

In May, I reported that the Revolutionary Guards were building a missile base in Venezuela (Opinion: Iran is Building a Secret Missile Installation in Venezuela). The leaders of Iran and Venezuela hailed what they called their strong strategic relationship, saying they are united in efforts to establish a “New World Order” that will eliminate Western dominance over global affairs.

 

I revealed back in July (KAHLILI: Iranian missiles could soon reach U.S. shores) that the Guards have armed their naval vessels with long range surface-to-surface ballistic missiles; that the Iranian Navy plans to start missions in the Atlantic Ocean and into the Gulf of Mexico — off the shores of America’s eastern and southern coasts.

 

Yesterday, Reuters reported that Iran says it is ready to deploy its Navy near the U.S. coast. It is important to now understand that the danger posed by the Jihadists in Tehran is not only an existential threat to Israel, but soon it will be an existential threat to the U.S. (continue reading and see video at Family Security Matters)

Is there any reason to think things will change if Hugo Chavez should die from his cancer?  There is no way to know for sure, but things don't look very promising.

More from The United West:  Clear And Present Danger:

Last week, I attended a symposium that clarified for me exactly why Iran is the single greatest existential threat to the United States and the free world today.

The symposium panel consisted not of some off-the-wall Cassandras, but rather of some the soberest most serious thinkers in the field of national security.  Among them were:

•    Lt. General (ret.) Thomas McInerney, Air Force; member of the Iran Policy Committee;
•    Brigadier General (ret.) Ken Chrosniak, U.S. Army War College, Bronze Star recipient;
•    Reza Kahlili, Ex-CIA spy in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards; author of the award-winning book A Time To Betray; Instructor at the Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy of the Dept. of Defense;
•    Lt. Col. (ret.) Tony Shaffer, U.S. Army, Bronze Star recipient and Senior Intelligence Officer in the Defense Intelligence Agency;
•    Clare Lopez, strategic policy and intelligence expert on national defense, Islam, Iran, and counterterrorism issues.

I put these names up front to demonstrate that this is not just me trying to stir up the pot.

The reason why the danger is so clear and imminent is because of a confluence of two facts that make up the perfect storm:

1.             The nature of the version of Shiite Islam to which the government of Iran adheres; and

2.             a natural phenomenon called EMP (electromagnetic pulse).

I will deal with them one at a time (again – please indulge me, and continue reading).  (--Stuart Kaufman, The United West, continue reading)

Venezuela The Morning After (Powerline)

Our friend Mark Falcoff writes to comment on the news that Hugo Chávez is in serious condition:

The latest rumors out of Caracas — unconfirmed but not wholly without some foundation — are that Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chávez may be fatally succumbing to cancer. If this is so, it won’t be long before the world knows it. The news certainly justifies some reflection on what might happen in that country were the president to die at the present time.

The fact is, chavismo is a one-man circus. There is simply no one else in the regime, not even his brother Adán, who can play the same role and attract the same level of political support. Chávez’s survival is absolutely crucial to the continuation of the regime, because the Venezuelan president, for all his buffoonery, for all the waste and corruption and downright silliness associated with his government, is still popular with roughly half the country’s population.

On the other hand, perhaps as much as forty percent — certainly thirty percent — are mildly to strongly opposed to his regime and its continuation in any form.

It is common to point out that the opposition is not merely numerically outnumbered, but also qualitatively weaker. There is no outstanding opposition leader–indeed, there are far too many individuals competing for the same role. (continue reading at Powerline)

 

Also see:  "Iran Leaders: The Coming is Upon Us – Israel Shall be Destroyed! (Watch the Video)"

Also:   "Apostate faces death in Iran"

The Iranian regime, following the commandments set out in the Koran, the hadiths, and the Islamic law, is about to execute a man, Youcef Nadarkhani, for converting to Christianity and becoming a Christian pastor.

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Snake Hunter Sez,

The Pentagon is well aware of the hezbollah training camps, and the Iranian missile locations in Venesuela, and we have the ordinance at the ready...

The only thing we lack is robust leadership in the oval office. - reb
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