Well, Duh!

Of course Bushco doesn't want Chavez on the UN security council. They want him in South America and they want his mouth shut.

President Hugo Chavez on Sunday accused Washington of waging ``a dirty war'' to keep his country from winning a seat on the U.N. Security Council.

The United States is supporting Guatemala in an effort to stop Chavez from winning a seat on council - a platform to voice opposition to what he calls Washington's ``imperialist'' policies. The U.S. has said that Chavez, whose government maintains friendly ties with North Korea and Iran, would be a disruptive force on the 15-member council.

Chavez, a close ally of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, has warned that Washington could attempt to drag out Monday's vote for days, weeks or even years if neither candidate garners the required two-thirds majority to win a seat on the council.

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