Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, has pledged solidarity with Syria in its struggle against Israel and the United States and predicted the demise of U.S. "imperialism".Chavez, also said he would seek a front-row seat if President George W. Bush accepted an invitation from Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to a televised debate, adding he would be cheering on the Iranian president.
He told a news conference. "Syria and Venezuela share the same firm positions and a resistance to imperialism and imperialist aggression."
He then went on to say, "Nothing equals the Nazi crimes Israel has committed in Lebanon and against the Palestinians."
While in Syria the two countries signed a number of cooperation agreements including agriculture and oil.
