Venezuela to buy Russian military jet
President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday that Venezuela will buy Russian jets because of a dispute over parts for U.S.-made aircraft, launching yet another verbal assault on President Bush. Chavez took sharp issue with Bush’s remarks this week about an “erosion of democracy” in Venezuela, and also criticized a U.S. move to curtail arms sales after Washington said the South American nation was failing to cooperate in counterterrorism efforts. Full Story