Mack renews calls for venezuela to be named state sponsor of terrorism
Congressman Connie Mack (FL-14), the Ranking Republican of the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, renewed his call for the Obama Administration to name Venezuela a state sponsor of terrorism after Colombia unveiled evidence that Swedish-produced rockets, originally sold to Venezuela in the 1980s, were obtained by the terrorist organization the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
Mack urged the Bush Administration last year to place Venezuela on the state sponsors of terrorism list after evidence emerged proving, without a doubt, that Hugo Chavez’s government has given money, equipment, tactical support, and a safe haven to the FARC.
Mack said:
“The solid evidence linking Hugo Chavez to the FARC calls for immediate action by the Obama Administration and Congress to investigate this dangerous relationship and name Venezuela a state sponsor of terrorism.
“The evidence is real: Hugo Chavez not only provided the FARC with money, equipment, tactical support and a safe haven, evidence has now emerged proving that he funneled sophisticated anti-tank rockets to the FARC.
“Instead of applying sanctions to Honduras and pulling visas of Honduran officials, the Obama Administration and Congress must work together to enact tough sanctions against the Chavez regime, and the Administration should immediately start the process of naming the Chavez-led Venezuela a state sponsor of terrorism.”