Venezuela Accuses "Low-Ranking Officers" of Spying for U.S.
The BBC reports:
Vice-President Jose Vicente Rangel said some "low-ranking officers" had passed information to the Pentagon. ...
The vice-president did not disclose the number of people involved in the alleged spying, or the kind of information they were said to have passed on. Press reports said that those detained were naval officers.
A spokesman for the US embassy said officials had received no communication from the Venezuelan authorities and it was an "internal matter" for Venezuela.
I wouldn't be surprised if this turns out to be true. But, it is also possible that this is another Chavez delusion. Chavez - similar to the old Soviet leaders - sees a U.S. conspiracy afoot around every corner.
Vice-President Jose Vicente Rangel said some "low-ranking officers" had passed information to the Pentagon. ...
The vice-president did not disclose the number of people involved in the alleged spying, or the kind of information they were said to have passed on. Press reports said that those detained were naval officers.
A spokesman for the US embassy said officials had received no communication from the Venezuelan authorities and it was an "internal matter" for Venezuela.
I wouldn't be surprised if this turns out to be true. But, it is also possible that this is another Chavez delusion. Chavez - similar to the old Soviet leaders - sees a U.S. conspiracy afoot around every corner.
posted by Thomas Joscelyn at 9:43 AM
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