Getting back to reality, what should the US position be in matters concerning our neighbors to the South? Should we side with Columbia to quite Chavez or stay out since neither pose a clear and present danger to our security?
I believe a War in S. America would pose a danger to the Security of the US.
"Venezuelan television has shown footage of tanks and troops being deployed on the border with Colombia, as tension escalates in the dispute leader Hugo Chavez says could lead to war. But, while the diplomatic crisis is threatening stability in the entire Andean region, so far, only insults have been exchanged.
The crisis erupted when Colombian troops crossed the border into Ecuador killing senior FARC rebel Raul Reyes. US President George W. Bush has weighed into the crisis for the first time behind his ally Colombia, accusing Hugo Chavez of provocation and vowing to oppose any act of aggression.
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa has begun a five nation tour, which includes his ally Venezuela, to lobby for support in the wake of the raid which he's described as a pre-meditated violation of sovereignty.
First stop was Peru where, after a meeting with Correa, President Alan Garcia urged Chavez to stay out of the mix. Columbia's leader Alvaro Uribe has accused both Venezuela and Ecuador of supporting the FARC and wants Chavez tried for aiding genocide.
Both countries have denied the accusation and severed almost all political contact with Bogota. Latest reports suggest, however, that Caracas has relented and re-opened its border crossing points with Columbia, allowing vital commercial trade to resume."
http://www.euronews.net/index.php?page=info&article=473427&lng=1