Update: Team USA’s loss to Greece
I'm guessing that Hugo Chavez, the staunchly anti-American leader of Venezuela, was among those most pleased with Team USA's loss to Greece in the world basketball championships, which we noted this morning. Now comes news that Chavez will get a chance to rub it in. That's because the loss means that Team USA will be forced to ...
I'm guessing that Hugo Chavez, the staunchly anti-American leader of Venezuela, was among those most pleased with Team USA's loss to Greece in the world basketball championships, which we noted this morning. Now comes news that Chavez will get a chance to rub it in. That's because the loss means that Team USA will be forced to qualify for the 2008 Olympics by traveling to Caracas to play in FIBA's America's tournament. You figure Chavez will get seats within spitting distance of the U.S. bench?
I'm guessing that Hugo Chavez, the staunchly anti-American leader of Venezuela, was among those most pleased with Team USA's loss to Greece in the world basketball championships, which we noted this morning. Now comes news that Chavez will get a chance to rub it in. That's because the loss means that Team USA will be forced to qualify for the 2008 Olympics by traveling to Caracas to play in FIBA's America's tournament. You figure Chavez will get seats within spitting distance of the U.S. bench?
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