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Chávez Pledges Allegiance to Gaddafi

Says the U.S. and NATO are stealing oil.

Published Aug. 23 2011 6:42PM EDT

cheats/2011/08/23/chavez-pledges-allegiance-to-gaddafi/jacobush-diaspora---chavez_q69xhy — Manuel Diaz / AP Photo

As the entire world watches Muammar Gaddafi’s regime collapse, now is probably not the best time to come out in support of the dictator. Venezuelan