What would a week be without a Hugo Chavez dumbass quote of the day? The answer: a sad week without comic relief.

For that reason, below is the man himself, Hugo Chavez.

“We are sure that it will be very difficult for the United States to attack Venezuela,” Chavez said. He said his country has eight oil refineries and 14,000 gasoline stations in the United States.

“If the United States tried to attack Venezuela by a direct invasion, forget the oil,” he said during a two-hour news conference beamed live to Venezuela. “Everyday we send 1.5 million barrels to the United States.”

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“That’s why Pat Robertson, the spiritual adviser of Mr. Bush, is calling for my assassination. That would be much cheaper than an invasion,” Chavez said. (source)

Spiritual advisor? Quick, someone send Chavez a red nose and big shoes. He’s turning into a vocal Kim Jong Il.