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While President Bush practiced how to say border security for his speech last night, the U.S. State Department imposed military sanctions against Venezuela citing concerns over Caracas’ ties with Iran and Cuba, considered state sponsors of terrorism. The sanctions include a ban in arm sales and technology transfers to Venezuela. Eric Watnik, a spokesman for the State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs said:

We are certifying to Congress that Venezuela is not fully cooperating with US anti-terrorism efforts.

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