[wagglebee]

Just a ping to a few people on some extended thoughts I had on Robertson's call to assassinate Chavez.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

All I can say is ?
Pat Robertson should have left this to the US government to decide ( not that they weren't already thinking about this ), and should have kept quiet about this because , now ? if the C.I.A were planning to do it( take out Chavez ), either they have to scrap the plans, or come up with another way to deal with the problem that Chavez is becoming.
Basically, Pat Robertson was reflecting, or echoing what most of us in the USA are thinking, but, are not willing to admit it.
Pat Robertson ? Lose lips, sinks ships.
The USA needs to do what ever is necessary to protect Americans, and this country.
Thats all I have to say about this.

[infidel29]

Pat Robertson is a private citizen and does not reflect the opinions of the government or set it's policies.

Just as if I were to say "we ought to go ahead and assassinate Chavez if we're going to be blamed for attempting it anyways." Pat Robertson is entitled to say the same thing. The only difference is he has a platform and a soap box from which to pontificate. The President, the SoD, or the CIA have no need to respond to him, his supporters or his detractors. If there are covert ops underway, Robertson has no knowledge of any plans or particulars of them. He's merely another talking head with a microphone and something to say.

I agree with him by the way. Chavez is nothing less than a headache, he insults America, our President, our people, our military and most of all, Condi Rice:-) He was ushered into power by Jimmy Carter, an affirmed idiot and is allied with the enemies of freedom. For the sake of the Venezuelan people and peace on Earth, he should be unceremoniously removed from office.