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| Chavez accuses US of military rebellion |
| 2007-10-04 |
| President Hugo Chavez accused the U.S. on Wednesday of trying to spur a military rebellion, saying the CIA is behind the distribution of leaflets inside army barracks calling for his ouster. Pucker factor at warp 7 for Hugo. Seems he's not the only malcontent with guns. Speaking to dozens of army officers at Venezuela's largest military base, Chavez urged soldiers to resist calls for a coup from "oligarchs and their imperialist masters," a reference to the United States. "They will always try to divide us and confuse us to weaken us, and thereby dominate us," said Chavez, who weathered a short-lived coup in 2002. Noting that leaflets calling for a rebellion have been circulating in army barracks recently, he said: "That's why they have the CIA." State Department spokesman Kurtis Cooper declined to comment on Chavez's statements. The Venezuelan leader has accused opposition leaders and U.S. officials of involvement in coup-related plots many times before, and both have repeatedly denied them. Government opponents argue Chavez uses repeated warnings of alleged uprisings to divert public attention from domestic problems such as soaring crime or his proposed constitutional reforms that would abolish limits on re-election. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #6 Every time this guy opens his mouth I grow more suspicious of the earlier "coup" attempt. Methinks he doth protesteth too much, way too much. Is anyone aware of a thorough analysis of the coup attempt? Any conspiracy theories out there on how it was self inflicted or stage managed? Should we start some, theories that is? |
| Posted by: Chuckles Jaise7272 2007-10-04 20:11 |
| #5 If only it were us. Sigh. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2007-10-04 18:41 |
| #4 Wonner wat it would take to get Dean Hubbard to invite this clown to speak at Columbia? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-10-04 17:31 |
| #3 At some point the Yankees will notice Chavez and i just don't think anyone with any brains would want to be standing near Chavez at that point. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2007-10-04 17:15 |
| #2 Chavez is not very important in the scheme of things but he is trying to make noises like he is. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-10-04 16:47 |
| #1 Just wait until you see our next dreaded weapon. The "Free Venezuela" radio and free radio drops. Pucker, Chavez, pucker. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-10-04 15:44 |