U.S. legislators upset with Chavez nuclear plan

A pair of Floridian congressmen has expressed their worry over Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's plans to develop a nuclear energy program. According to an article from the Associated Press:

(Representative Connie) Mack, a Republican, said Chavez and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's “dangerous alliance, and their desire to develop nuclear technology, should cause great alarm for the United States and its allies in the region.” He added: “It's imperative that our allies around the world unite to prevent Chavez from gaining access to new nuclear technology.”

“This new development of cooperation between Iran and Venezuela is too close to home,” said (Representative Ron) Klein, a Democrat.

Chavez remarked that his country will develop a nuclear energy program during an interview with French television last week. “Venezuela will also begin developing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, as Brazil and Argentina are doing” added Chavez during the interview which aired last Thursday.

Image- Telegraph.co.uk

Sources- International Herald Tribune, ABC Online, earthtimes.org