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At U.N., Chavez calls Bush 'the devil' 
'He came here talking as if he were the owner of the world'


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took his verbal battle with the United States to the floor of the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, calling President Bush "the devil."

"The devil came here yesterday," Chavez said, referring to Bush's address Tuesday. "He came here talking as if he were the owner of the world."

The leftist leader, who has joined Iran in opposing U.S. influence, accused Washington of "domination, exploitation and pillage of peoples of the world."

"We appeal to the people of the United States and the world to halt this threat, which is like a sword hanging over our head," he said.

He also said the U.N. "doesn't work" in its current system and is "antidemocratic." He called for reform, saying the U.S. government's "immoral veto" had allowed recent Israeli bombings of Lebanon to continue unabated for more than a month.

"Venezuela once again proposes today that we reform the United Nations," he said. He drew tentative giggles at times from the audience, but also some applause when called U.S. "imperialism" a menace.

Chavez lambasted Washington for trying to block Venezuela's campaign for a rotating seat on the U.N. Security Council. He said if chosen over U.S.-favorite Guatemala in a secret-ballot U.N. vote next month, Venezuela would be "the voice of the Third World."

The U.S. government warns that Chavez, a close ally of Iran, Syria and Cuba, would be a disruptive force on the council.

Well theres no suprise, coming from Hugo "anti-American" Chavez. 

This world is becoming an increasingly sad and evil place, and the U.N. is a fairly accurate mirror of it. The image of the U.N. does represent an an almost worthless body of corruption and total incompetence.

Some might say it would have some worth just for having a voice, but that limited value sure is hard to see most of the time. I'm thinking of several portions of Scripture that describe a real and lasting peace established by JESUS CHRIST Himself. The earth will only have true peace when the devil and evil are defeated. I'm also thinking about the Promises of GOD to Christians for eternal Peace and Joy with JESUS. SO, we can count on those Promises and know this world is not our home.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Hebrews 11:1-3 NASB  Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the men of old gained approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.