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Venezuela Wants Pat Robertson
CBS ^ | Aug. 29th 2005 | Unknown

Posted on 08/30/2005 7:26:43 AM PDT by Petey139

You guys hear the latest on Mr. Robertson, Apparently he is being sued by Hugo Chavez.

(CBS/AP) President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that his government may ask the United States to extradite U.S. religious broadcaster Pat Robertson to Venezuela for suggesting American agents should kill him.

Earlier Sunday, Rev. Jesse Jackson offered support for Chavez, saying the televangelist's call for the Venezuelan leader's assassination was a criminal act.

The U.S. civil rights leader, who is on a four-day visit to Venezuela, called Robertson's statements "immoral" and "illegal." He urged U.S. authorities to take action, and said the U.S. government must choose "diplomacy over any threats of sabotage or isolation or assassination."

Sunday, speaking to foreign delegations attending a meeting of the Organization of American States in Caracas, Chavez said Venezuela will "exercise legal action in the United States" against Robertson.

"Calling for the assassination of a head of state is a terrorist act," said Chavez, an outspoken critic of President Bush who has forged strong relations with communist-led Cuba.

"We could even request his extradition," he added.

Chavez told OAS delegates that Venezuela would consider bringing the issue to United Nations if the U.S. government failed to cooperate.

Robertson's comments last week have increased already tense relations between Caracas and Washington. On his TV show "The 700 Club," Robertson said Chavez "is a dangerous enemy to our south, controlling a huge pool of oil that could hurt us very badly. We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability. We don’t need another 200-billion-dollar war to get rid of one strong-arm dictator. It’s a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with."

Robertson, founder of the Christian Coalition of America, later issued an apology. "Is it right to call for assassination?," said Robertson, in a statement issued after an international furor over his remarks earlier in the week. "No, and I apologize for that statement. I spoke in frustration that we should accommodate the man who thinks the U.S. is out to kill him." Last Tuesday, the Bush administration swiftly distanced itself from Robertson's comments. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack called the remarks "inappropriate."

Venezuela has demanded a stronger condemnation of Robertson's remarks.

"We could offer him free psychiatric treatment ... but he could be a lost case" Chavez said sarcastically of Robertson and controversial statements the conservative commentator has made in the past.

Last year, Robertson said President Bush told him before the Iraq invasion: "We're not going to have any casualties," but that "the Lord told me it was going to be (a) a disaster and (b) messy." The White House issued denials.


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KEYWORDS: chavez; hugo; hugochavez; pat; patrobertson; robertson; sued; televangelist; venuzuela
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1 posted on 08/30/2005 7:26:44 AM PDT by Petey139
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To: Petey139
"Chavez told OAS delegates that Venezuela would consider bringing the issue to United Nations if the U.S. government failed to cooperate."

I certainly hope Chavez takes it to the UN.

2 posted on 08/30/2005 7:30:34 AM PDT by texianyankee
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To: Petey139; wagglebee
This is really getting out of hand.
And JJ getting involved is no surprise.
3 posted on 08/30/2005 7:30:50 AM PDT by since1868
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To: Petey139

Pat Robertson doesn't demand to be called "Reverend".


4 posted on 08/30/2005 7:33:47 AM PDT by RoadTest (For Heaven's Sake)
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To: Petey139
"We could offer him free psychiatric treatment ... but he could be a lost case" Chavez said sarcastically of Robertson...

The mouth just goes on and on... Much like Castro.

5 posted on 08/30/2005 7:34:10 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Petey139

Way to overplay your hand, Chavez.


6 posted on 08/30/2005 7:35:08 AM PDT by michaelt
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To: Petey139

This is just getting ridiculous, especially the cheap shot on the Iraq war at the end. Chavez, go kill your people. Robertson. shut up and go away. Jesse Jackson, go back to Chicago and run the Rainbow Coalition, and keep quiet. You are NOT a diplomat!


7 posted on 08/30/2005 7:37:48 AM PDT by sonsofliberty2000
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To: since1868

What I want to know is how much money Chavez is giving to Jackson for this. Jackson NEVER does anything for free.


8 posted on 08/30/2005 7:39:38 AM PDT by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: wagglebee

You are right about that.


9 posted on 08/30/2005 7:40:58 AM PDT by since1868
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To: Petey139

They need him to pray that the next big hurricane in the Atlantic will miss Venezuela's major oil exporting port.


10 posted on 08/30/2005 7:46:45 AM PDT by .cnI redruM (Congratulations to The Framers of The Iraqi Constitution!!)
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To: All

Chavez is just another communist, loud-mouthed piece of scum who is destabilizing Latin America. If my government doesn't have a contingency plan which targets this dictator-scum, then I want a refund of my tax dollars.


11 posted on 08/30/2005 7:47:42 AM PDT by negril
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To: Petey139

Somebody needs to tell Chavez, "Yo, a**hole, we have freedom of speech in our country. You don't like that? Tough s**t!"


12 posted on 08/30/2005 7:49:23 AM PDT by RebelBanker (To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women!)
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To: Petey139
1). For the good of Venezuela and relations, Chavez does need to achieve room temperature.
2). Nevertheless, Robertson was a complete idiot for saying what he said and needs to shut up.
3). Jesse - just STFU already. He never met a thug he didn't love.
13 posted on 08/30/2005 7:52:55 AM PDT by Corporate Law (<>< -- Xavier Basketball - Perennial Slayer of #1 Ranked Teams)
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To: Petey139

I'm tempted to let them have him!

hehe

I can't stand the man actually, and I hate how the MSM tries to make him and Fallwell out to be the leaders of the conservative movement.


14 posted on 08/30/2005 7:52:56 AM PDT by Texas_Conservative2
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With Bareback Jack, you gots to follow da money.


15 posted on 08/30/2005 7:57:14 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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Jesse Jackson is just sticking his nose where he thinks there might be a pay off!

Chavez is being egged onto turning this incident into a "international" one.

Robertson is an idiot.


16 posted on 08/30/2005 8:00:42 AM PDT by micho
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To: Petey139

I bet CBS News actually takes this seriously.


17 posted on 08/30/2005 8:01:54 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative (France is an example of retrograde chordate evolution.)
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To: RoadTest; Petey139
---"Earlier Sunday, Rev. Jesse Jackson offered support for Chavez, saying the televangelist's call for the Venezuelan leader's assassination was a criminal act.

The U.S. civil rights leader, who is on a four-day visit to Venezuela, called Robertson's statements "immoral" and "illegal." He urged U.S. authorities to take action, and said the U.S. government must choose "diplomacy over any threats of sabotage or isolation or assassination."

"Calling for the assassination of a head of state is a terrorist act," said Chavez, an outspoken critic of President Bush who has forged strong relations with communist-led Cuba."---

Okay Jesse, let's be even handed and go after everyone who calls for the assassination of a head of state.

Oh, and that list could get many liberals jailed:

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43779

Of all the people in this world who should not be calling for criminal action against a private citizen for "dangerous" remarks, Jesse Jackson is at the top of the list.


18 posted on 08/30/2005 8:03:42 AM PDT by TitansAFC ("It would be a hard government that should tax its people 1/10th part of their income."-Ben Franklin)
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To: Paleo Conservative

I seen the news conferance on TV, That how found the article


19 posted on 08/30/2005 8:05:50 AM PDT by Petey139
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To: Texas_Conservative2

How many clerics would join this list to be prosecuted?


20 posted on 08/30/2005 8:51:48 AM PDT by Tspud1
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