The United States is worried about "export of instability" from Venezuela, a US high commander said. In his opinion, the large amount of money from oil drilling enables Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez to buy influence.
 
General Bantz Craddock made such remark during an interview shortly after a speech delivered by Chávez at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York. There, the head of state labeled his US counterpart George W. Bush as "the devil."

"I think instability is being exported from Venezuela. There is abundance of petrodollars and buying influence is possible," Craddock lamented.

"Therefore, I think we ought to take it seriously," the US military added.