Chavez is Fidel Castro's heir apparent.
SecState nominee C. Rice, during her senate hearing/inquisition was advised by Sen. Dodd, still in the accomodationist mode he displayed and advocated re the Nicaraguan Sandinistan dictatorship, that she must find a way to "negotiate" with, be more accomodating with Venezuela's terroristic tyrant Chavez.
Absolutely brilliant, no??!!