We Get it, You're a Vile Tyrant

Fret not, Hugo Chavez.  We still remember you're a dangerous wackjob.  Just because we're dealing with an approaching hurricane, an aviation disaster, and a bunch of your wacky counterparts around the world doesn't mean we've forgotten about you.  So these occasional tantrums where you violate international law for some quick attention are wholly unnecessary.

U.S. and Venezuelan rhetoric is heating up as officials are trying to resolve a dispute after Venezuelan customs authorities seized diplomatic baggage from the United States that contained military hardware.
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This latest row occurred amid growing distaste in President Hugo Chavez’s government over moves by the United States to step up spying operations in relation to Venezuela, with the creation this month of a post overseeing intelligence gathering and analysis for Venezuela and Cuba, the Times reported. Chavez regularly claims the United States plans to destabilize his administration and topple him.
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Edgar Vasquez, a State Department spokesman in Washington, told The Associated Press that the United States had requested an "immediate explanation of the entire incident,” claiming the search violated international treaties on diplomatic baggage. "The impounded cargo consisted of household effects of a U.S. diplomat and a shipment of commissary goods,” Vasquez said.
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Chávez has criticized American efforts to thwart Venezuela’s ambition to secure a seat this year on the United Nations Security Council.