[R-G] Venezuela Protects Oil at All Costs

[Anthony Fenton]

Venezuela Protects Oil at All Costs

Caracas, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) Faced with potential US aggression  
for oil control, Venezuela will incorporate the Bolivarian Militias  
into the National Armed Forces (NAF), in agreement with the principle  
of a "war of all the people," explained the Defense minister, General  
Gustavo Rangel.

Rangel told the press in Maracaibo that this body would be a special  
branch of NAF, the same as the military reserves.

The minister explained that the Constitution establishes four  
branches (Navy, Army, National Guard and Air Force) but does not  
limit the creation of special branches such as the Bolivarian  
militias, which will made up of fully trained civilians.

This is a new defensive focus for Venezuela that is different from  
the professional style of the United States and incorporates the  
entire population defense of the nation.

President Hugo Chavez, main proponent of this doctrine, considers  
that it is necessary to prepare millions of Venezuelans in case of a  
foreign aggression and to defend the country, "house by house" if  
necessary.

Chavez warned of the intentions of the United States government to  
control the energy wealth of the nation, fifth world oil exporter,  
when fossil fuel is reaching its extinction.

He explained that a civic-military alliance is in accord with the  
concept of war of all the people that would guarantee hostility for  
more than a century if necessary, in case of occupation of the  
territory by a larger force, he added.

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