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U.S. plane strays into Venezuelan airspace
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A U.S. anti-drug aircraft strayed into Venezuelan airspace Saturday night, the United States acknowledged Monday, ratcheting up tensions between the two nations.
The pilot "recognized his error and contacted a Venezuela tower to acknowledge that," said Tom Casey, spokesman for the U.S. State Department.
He said the pilot realized a "navigation error" had occurred and told the tower "he would immediately return to international airspace."
However, at a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Defense Minister Gustavo Rangel Briceno said Venezuela believes that the U.S. military intentionally breached the country's airspace, adding that the U.S. ambassador will be summoned to the Foreign Ministry to explain the incident.
"It's likely that this sort of thing has happened before and it wasn't detected or wasn't condemned," Rangel Briceno said. "It's probable, too, that they are testing us, but we should make it clear that these days, we do have the equipment to confront them and to cover all of our airspace."
While acknowledging that the American pilot told air traffic controllers at Venezuela's main Maiquetia airport that he "wasn't aware of his location," Rangel Briceno said that "we believe that that's not the case."
"We believe that this was a conscious action on the part of the United States Navy, that it's no more than another link in the chain of provocations that they want to ensnare our country in," he said.
Casey said Venezuela had not formally contacted the U.S. Embassy in Caracas about discussing the incident. The U.S., he said, is "happy to speak about this with the Venezuelan government authorities."
Casey called it an "isolated incident" that was "simply an issue where an error was made and acknowledged at the time."
There is no change in U.S. policy toward Venezuela, he said.
The Navy S-3 Viking had taken off from a base in Curacao as part of Joint Interagency Task Force South, which conducts counter-drug operations in South America, a U.S. military official told CNN. The official declined to be named because he is not authorized to speak publicly about the event.
The official said the plane had been experiencing "intermittent navigation problems." The crew was told by controllers in Curacao to switch frequencies to a control center in Venezuela. At that point, the Venezuelan air controllers accused the Navy crew of flying into their airspace, the official said.
The Navy crew gave all information about its identity and location to the Venezuelans during a three-minute radio call between both sides. The official said the conversation was "polite" but there were some "language barriers."
Tensions between United States and Venezuela have risen in recent years, with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accusing the Bush administration of covert activity and strong-arming United Nations members. The United States views Chavez -- who has called President Bush the "devil" -- as a negative force in the region and protested its bid for a seat on the U.N. Security Council.
Curacao is an island that is part of the Netherlands Antilles, just off the northern coast of Venezuela.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/19/venezuela.us/index.html
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U.S. plane strays into Venezuelan airspace
what the fvck is wrong with you, chickenhawk?
Do you get all happy about the idea of a 3rd war?
STFU and go join the military if you're so happy about conflict. Pussy.
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what the fvck is wrong with you, chickenhawk?
Do you get all happy about the idea of a 3rd war?
STFU and go join the military if you're so happy about conflict. Pussy.
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You must admit Beach that you seem awefully cheery at the idea of going to yet another country and fighting.
Are you not?
If you are, why? What has Venezuela done to the US? Aside from say things that you do not like?
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You must admit Beach that you seem awefully cheery at the idea of going to yet another country and fighting.
Are you not?
If you are, why? What has Venezuela done to the US? Aside from say things that you do not like?
It was a joke Tu. Mainly directed to our own Hugo Chavez aka Berserker.
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You must admit Beach that you seem awefully cheery at the idea of going to yet another country and fighting.
Are you not?
If you are, why? What has Venezuela done to the US? Aside from say things that you do not like?
Beach Bum think we should start wars #3 and #4 with iran and venez.
This is because he does not understand the implications that come with these wars, just as he still loves the Iraq war because he doesn't understand its implications.
No more venezuelan oil, no more gulf oil. Does he have any clue how that will affect his life? No, he does not. He's stupid, plain and simple. he wants to "get back at" leaders who have said mean things like when hugo said the US is using imperialism in the world. Yes, he's quite wrong, right?
Plus, aside from being a simp and not understanding the war, BB is too much of a pussy to serve in the military. It's easy to scream "CHARGE!" then hide in your foxhole while the other 99 men in your unit charge the hill.
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It was a joke Tu. Mainly directed to our own Hugo Chavez aka Berserker.
Just making sure I understand... That's all.
I am personally in no rush to fight anyone else... I believe in defending THIS nation, and as of yet, haven't seen where we're currently doing that.
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Venezuala is no threat to us. I dont know why we have to go around bullying people. Sometimes we look like a retarded 6th grader at recess picking on 2nd graders.
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Just making sure I understand... That's all.
I am personally in no rush to fight anyone else... I believe in defending THIS nation, and as of yet, haven't seen where we're currently doing that.
Not in a rush to fight anyone either. We can't afford a third war.
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Not in a rush to fight anyone either. We can't afford a third war.
Wow. Always last, but eventually you catch up.
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Not in a rush to fight anyone either. We can't afford a third war.
finally we agree on something.
We can't even afford the second war.
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Hugo > Jesus :D
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Wow. Always last, but eventually you catch up.
Thanks Porky.
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Priceless :)
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Thanks Porky.
Your welcome crisco can.