Venezuela's outspoken president joined with Iran's leader Monday in boasting that they are "united like a single fist" in challenging American influence, saying the fall of the dollar is a sign that "the U.S. empire is coming down."
Hugo Chavez also joked about the most serious issue the U.S. is confronting regarding Iran _ nuclear weapons _ during his get-together with Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The visit came after a failed attempt by the firebrand duo to move OPEC away from pricing its oil in dollars.
OPEC's weekend summit displayed the limits of their alliance _ their proposal was overruled by other members, led by Saudi Arabia …
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