Sean Penn and Hugo Chavez

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Tags: Sean  Penn  Hugo  Chavez  venezuela  rctv  democracy  usa  united  states  bush  president  irak  iran  war   Description: President Hugo Chavez reveled in his role as host to Hollywood star Sean Penn as they traveled together through the Venezuelan countryside in an open jeep, stopping to greet adoring crowds. The Oscar-winning actor said little Friday, beyond saying he was working as a freelance journalist, following up on reporting stints in Iraq and Iran. In any case, his star power was clearly eclipsed by the president, who took the wheel, honking to the crowds, signing autographs and gathering letters from people asking for help. At one point, Chavez asked Penn to speak to the crowd at an outdoor ceremony. "I came here looking for a great country. I found a great country," the U.S. actor said. "I'm also here as a journalist and so I owe it to that medium to wait until I've digested, fact-checked and finished my journey here" before saying more, Penn said. He thanked Chavez for the visit. Chavez lauded Penn as "a man who is critical of his government and of imperialism." Penn is the latest in a series of U.S. celebrities and public figures to visit with Chavez, including actor Danny Glover, singer Harry Belafonte and Cindy Sheehan, who became a peace activist after her 24-year-old soldier son Casey was killed in Iraq. Like the others, Chavez has embraced Penn as a fellow critic of U.S. President George W. Bush. "He's a courageous man, he's very quiet," Chavez said as he introduced Penn to reporters and foreign dignitaries during the flight from Caracas to western Venezuela. "But he has a fire burning inside." Chavez also talked about the havoc an economic crisis in the U.S. might wreak. "When the economic crisis in the United States breaks out, it's going to hit the world," Chavez said. "We'll help them. The United States must be helped because the United States is going to implode."
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RAMC2021 ::: Favorites  2008-01-24 16:00:13 Si estan con Chaves y con el Socialismo, Por que la gente del gobierno puede tener una camioneta, una casota, unos guarda espaldas y todo y las otras personas no!:.. Socialismo.. Social.. Todos IGUALES:.. aki nadie es igual.. El socialismo se extinguio.. Le quedan pocos años a tu presidente! __________________________________________________
chromelemon ::: Favorites  2008-01-22 22:26:45 Somebody believe Humberto Fontolva's bullshit. __________________________________________________
chrisbord ::: Favorites  2008-01-16 07:53:20 viva stupidity! __________________________________________________
8data ::: Favorites  2008-01-16 04:47:27 viva hugo viva fidel viva socialismo viva the people, the people forever hes the man, send me some of those cigars you smoxing bro weve got scwarzenegger that guy is dumb, action hero, but no policy smarts __________________________________________________
redcollargedeon ::: Favorites  2008-01-15 07:29:33 Sean Penn is a tool. He's a useful idiot. But I guess there's a public for that kind of thing... __________________________________________________

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