Hugo Chavez calls for an armed civilian militia. Did Obama do the same back in July of '08? We have his quote.

Does this report:

By IAN JAMES
The Associated Press
Sunday, October 3, 2010; 6:55 PM

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that members of the country's civilian militia should be issued weapons to be armed and ready at all times. The Bolivarian Militia is a force of volunteers ranging from students to retirees formed in recent years by Chavez, who says it is a crucial component of the nation's defenses.. . . READ THE FULL STORY >>>>

have anything to do with this preposterous Obama statement?

July 2, 2008, Obama had this to say: "We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."
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