Chavez Denounces West Over Libya

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a staunch ally of embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, slammed Western powers Sunday for “destroying Tripoli with their bombs,” as rebels surged to seize control of the Libyan capital.

“Today we are seeing images of the democratic governments of Europe, along with the supposedly democratic government of the United States destroying Tripoli with their bombs,” Chavez said.