Chavez warns US, Takes up for Cuba

Caracas, Venezuela--If U.S. troops were to invade any Latin American country, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warns that "revolutionaries" from across the region would join forces to battle the Americans.
Although U.S. officials often dismiss his claims as outlandish, Chavez insists his country must be on guard to face any potential U.S. military attack, and pledges to go to the aid of any ally the U.S. might hypothetically invade, such as Cuba. Washington repeatedly denies it has any plans to attack Cuba.
According to the Associated Press report, the U.S. accuses Chavez of trying to export his socialist "revolution" to neighboring countries, saying he is a destabilizing force in the region.
Meanwhile, Chavez remains indignant, saying it is the U.S., not he, who has a history of invading countries from Iraq to Panama.
Yet, despite political tensions between Chavez's government and Washington, Venezuela still sells the largest share of its oil to the United States.