Chavez, Morales, Correa Bypass U.S. in Deals With Iran, China

“The region is responding to the overtures: Presidents including Correa, 43, Venezuelas Hugo Chavez and Bolivias Evo Morales are bypassing the U.S. in reaching trade accords and strengthening diplomatic and commercial ties with nations that compete with, or are hostile toward, U.S. interests.

“Iraq sucks all the oxygen, money, troops and interest out of the air, said Senator Joseph Biden, a Delaware Democrat and chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee.”

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