http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/09/28/america/iran.php
Thursday in La Paz Iranian President Ahmadinejad pledged $1 billion into Bolivia's economy. Such an investment will be made over five years and will allow the country to access their natural resources, generate more electricity, as well as finance agriculture and construction projects. After making the announcement Ahmadinejad left for Venezuela where he was warmly greeted by President Chavez. Chavez called the Iranian President ' "one of the greatest anti-imperialist fighters" and "one of the great fighters for true peace." ' Venezuela is also one of the few nations that supports Iran's nuclear power research. The US refers to the growing ties among Iran and other Latin American nations as being analogous to that of Russia and Cuba during the Cold War years.
I am afraid of the relationship that appears to be developing among Iran and other nations that hate the United States. The Iranian President appears to be sowing discourse all throughout the world. Countries such as Bolivia, Venezuela, and Nicaragua need the money put into their economy, but there has to be other ways than by taking it from a country that clearly supports terrorism. The UN has the ability to help invest in these countries without strings attached. The Iranian President would like nothing more than to see the US suffer from another terrorist attack and Ahmadinejad is allying himself with countries that would be happy to see that as well.
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