Chavez, as 'dictator', is not constrained by the tree-hugging rants of air-brained idiots like Nancy Pelosi that say "No Drilling Offshore!...No Drilling in Anwar!...No Drilling Anywhere in the U.S.!". When gas hits 5 bucks per gallon in the U.S. watch how quickly the American Voter kicks these morons out of office. Not only does Chavez understand how important jobs and the economy are to his popular base....he has the luxury of looking at how the "save the snaildarter" crowd has crippled U.S. energy policy (talk about laughing all the way to the bank!) and he has the ability to actually make this crucial decision all by himself. It's nice that Lefty Pinkos and Mean Spirited Republicans can finally see eye to eye on Something!