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Harry Belafonte Calls Bush a Terrorist
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| 1/8/06
| AP
Posted on 01/08/2006 5:32:10 PM PST by wagglebee
American singer and activist Harry Belafonte called President Bush "the greatest terrorist in the world" on Sunday and said millions of Americans support the socialist revolution of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez.
Belafonte led a delegation of Americans including the actor Danny Glover and the Princeton University scholar Cornel West that met the Venezuelan president for more than six hours late Saturday in Caracas. Some in the group attended Chavez's television and radio broadcast Sunday.
"No matter what the greatest tyrant in the world, the greatest terrorist in the world, George W. Bush says, we're here to tell you: Not hundreds, not thousands, but millions of the American people ... support your revolution," Belafonte told Chavez during the broadcast.
The 78-year-old Belafonte, famous for his calypso-inspired music, including the "Day-O" song, was a close collaborator of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and is now a UNICEF goodwill ambassador. He also has been outspoken in criticizing the U.S. embargo of Cuba.
Chavez said he believes deeply in the struggle for justice by blacks, both in the U.S. and Venezuela.
"Although we may not believe it, there continues to be great discrimination here against black people," Chavez said, urging his government to redouble its efforts to prevent discrimination.
Belafonte accused U.S. news media of falsely painting Chavez as a "dictator," when in fact, he said, there is democracy and citizens are "optimistic about their future."
Dolores Huerta, a pioneer of the United Farm Workers labor union also in the delegation, called the visit a "very deep experience."
Chavez accuses Bush of trying to overthrow him, pointing to intelligence documents released by the U.S. indicating that the CIA knew beforehand that dissident officers planned a short-lived 2002 coup. The U.S. denies involvement, but Chavez says Venezuela must be on guard.
Belafonte suggested setting up a youth exchange for Venezuelans and Americans. He finished by shouting in Spanish: "Viva la revolucion!"
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush; chavez; cornelwest; dannyglover; harrybelafonte; hollywoodleft; leftists; traitors; treason; venezuela
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This is getting to be very close to treason.
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posted on
01/08/2006 5:32:13 PM PST
by
wagglebee
To: wagglebee
I had a harry belafonte once. I had it lanced.
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posted on
01/08/2006 5:34:25 PM PST
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all.)
To: wagglebee
I guess he's right: Most democrats DO seem to support Chavez, and those who support Chavez over US interests.
But, then again, most democrats support US enemies, democrat politics, and international socialism over freedom, this republic, and US interests inn general.
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posted on
01/08/2006 5:34:31 PM PST
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: wagglebee
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posted on
01/08/2006 5:34:42 PM PST
by
King Prout
(many accuse me of being overly literal... this would not be a problem if many were not under-precise)
To: wagglebee
Harry Belafonte is my favorite Leftist: an honest one. At least he admits he's for Marxist socialism. That's not something you will hear from our elected Democrats, who continue along on the premise, "how can we keep fooling 'em today?" I respect people who mean what they say and despite the fact Belafonte is a socialist fool, he has my respect for being honest enough to tell me where he stands.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
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posted on
01/08/2006 5:35:04 PM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: wagglebee
Hey, harry malafonte: get those cotton balls out of your throat. You racist!
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posted on
01/08/2006 5:35:07 PM PST
by
Baraonda
(Demographic is destiny. Don't hire 3rd world illegal aliens nor support businesses that hire them.)
To: wagglebee
Hey Harry, go tally some bananas!
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posted on
01/08/2006 5:35:10 PM PST
by
Supernatural
(All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie! bob dylan)
To: wagglebee
Belafonte led a delegation of Americans including the actor Danny Glover and the Princeton University scholar Cornel West that met the Venezuelan president for more than six hours late Saturday in Caracas.What. Ward Churchill was busy doing a rain dance in Oklahoma?
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posted on
01/08/2006 5:35:26 PM PST
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all.)
To: wagglebee
...when the banana man goes bad. Day-O.... Dayaaa-O .... daylight come and I want to home... NOT. Move to Venezuela... don't want you no mo.
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posted on
01/08/2006 5:35:45 PM PST
by
BigFinn
To: wagglebee
Hmmmm. I call Belafonte a royal clymer.
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posted on
01/08/2006 5:35:51 PM PST
by
peyton randolph
(As long is it does me no harm, I don't care if one worships Elmer Fudd.)
To: wagglebee
And some people call banana boy a singer but it doesn't make it true.
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posted on
01/08/2006 5:36:06 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
To: Texas Eagle
Ward Churchill was busy doing a rain dance in Oklahoma? Think he was at the doc for a leaky teepee.
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posted on
01/08/2006 5:36:44 PM PST
by
peyton randolph
(As long is it does me no harm, I don't care if one worships Elmer Fudd.)
To: wagglebee
Hey,Harry...you just go on singing songs about counting bananas and Mr Bush will continue being President and Commander-In-Chief and Doctor Rice will continue her job which,under our Constitution,places her in the line of succession for the Presidency
"Daylight come and me wanna go home" was,no doubt,clearly the high point of your entire life.
To: wagglebee
"No matter what the greatest tyrant in the world, the greatest terrorist in the world, George W. Bush says, we're here to tell you: Not hundreds, not thousands, but millions of the American people ... support your revolution," Belafonte told Chavez during the broadcast. Yeah, right. *rolls eyes*
What an idiot.
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posted on
01/08/2006 5:38:12 PM PST
by
RMDupree
(HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
To: wagglebee
I'm starting to think that we need a version of this guy in this country.
![](http://libro.uca.edu/payne2/Franco.jpg)
It's gotten that bad.
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posted on
01/08/2006 5:38:20 PM PST
by
2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
(Is your problem ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care.)
To: wagglebee
Who cares what an idiot thinks????
To: wagglebee
It would be treason ... if anyone took Harry Belafonte seriously.
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posted on
01/08/2006 5:38:58 PM PST
by
manwiththehands
(Good news for America = bad news for Democrats)
To: wagglebee
Dear Harry:
Just because we laughed when you dressed funny and sang silly songs to amuse us doesn't mean we're interested in your opinion on anything.
To: wagglebee
Yawn, one communist appreciates another and hates a capitalist. That's news?
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posted on
01/08/2006 5:42:29 PM PST
by
zerosix
(Native Sunflower)
To: wagglebee
Harry was/is a leftie dumb-ass. Shari, on the other hand was/is(?) HOT! (Looking for my old Playboy Mags).
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posted on
01/08/2006 5:43:21 PM PST
by
Don Carlos
(Democrats: Home-grown surrender monkeys.)
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