And in Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez has lashed out at British Prime Minister Tony Blair after Blair suggested Chavez had failed to meet the rules of the international community.

• Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez: “In the parliament in London, he (Tony Blair) made a call to Venezuela to respect the rules of the international community. Don’t be shameless, Mr. Blair. Don’t be immoral Mr. Blair, that you are one of those who has no morals. You Mr. Blair, you are not one that has the morality to criticize anyone about respecting the rules of the international community.”

Chavez went on to call a Blair a “pawn” attempting to curry favor with President Bush, who Chavez called “Hitler Danger Bush Hitler— the number one mass murderer and assassin that there is on this planet.” Chavez went on to say: “Go right to hell, Mr. Blair.”