"From our perspective this is an issue between Colombia and Ecuador," he said. "I'm not sure what this has to do with Venezuela."

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i3-gy-m2ViT4af14BjcC-rOHaWrgD8V64UV84

I think Hugo is making a strategic mistake-the US is dead sure to provide "support" to Colombia, namely by destroying every armored unit of the Venezuelan army. He can't win a war, can't really defend Venezuela, and is seen as being solidly on the side of FARC, who are not on ANYONE's list of nice guys. Does likely increase price of Oil though. I have to believe this is just posturing. He is such a dick. Also called Colombia the "Isreal of Latin America" due to it's client-state relations with the US.