PARIS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Tuesday he supported Iran’s suggestion that oil be sold in a basket of currencies rather than dollars, and the basket should include the euro, Japan’s yen and China’s yuan.

On Monday, Chavez said: “The empire of the dollar is crashing,” and Ahmadinejad on Sunday called the U.S. dollar a “worthless piece of paper”.

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“Here are two brother countries, united like a single fist,” Chavez said upon his arrival in Tehran, according to Venezuela’s state-run Bolivarian News Agency.

“God willing, with the fall of the dollar, the deviant U.S. imperialism will fall as soon as possible, too,” Chavez said after a two-hour closed meeting with Ahmadinejad, the Iranian state news agency IRNA reported.

…although it’s a sensitive issue for his ally, Chavez joked about acquiring his own atomic bombs, apparently seeking to poke fun at the U.S. accusation that Iran is using its nuclear program as a cover to develop nuclear weapons.

According to a Venezuelan state TV report, when a reporter asked about the aims of his visit, Chavez quipped: “As the imperialist press says, I came to look for an atomic bomb, and I’ve got it here. If anyone should cross me, I’ll fire it.”

Ok, really hilarious….NOT.

I have read that in some countries the leaders must take a sanity test before they take control of the government.

Not so bad of an idea in these days and times.

“I feel I have met a brother and trench mate after meeting Chávez.” says, Ahmadinejad on Chávez.   On the bright side, Chavez also called Saddam Hussein  “Brother”.   I would say, let the buyer beware.

These two are conspiring to bring an end to the US led economy.  Luckily, their proposals were overruled by other cartel members, led by Saudi Arabia.