Seeking United Latin America, Venezuela's Chávez Is a Divider

NY Times ^ | May 20, 2006 | JUAN FORERO

[kinoxi]

trying to play him off as a non-issue,good old new york times

[NormsRevenge]

He is a cancer .. will he outlive Fidel? not likely at this rate.

[neverdem]

trying to play him off as a non-issue,good old new york times

What makes you say that? They just described him as stepping in it more often than not. What's the U.S. supposed to do about it at this point in time?

[kinoxi]

the implication that his neighbors don't respect or want to deal with him(venezuela) is preposterous. the nyt's is trying to belittle this leftist freak(in my opinion) to set the stage for a 'Bush is an animal' type of attack when he does something about this cretin. it's my opinion.

[jazusamo]

He certainly isn't endearing himself to some of his Latin neighbors. That could wind up being a serious mistake, even fatal.

[BackInBlack]

"the implication that his neighbors don't respect or want to deal with him(venezuela) is preposterous. the nyt's is trying to belittle this leftist freak(in my opinion) to set the stage for a 'Bush is an animal' type of attack when he does something about this cretin. it's my opinion."

They are specifically calling Chavez a divider and destructive meddler; that's not the same as a non-entity. Let's at least give credit where it's due. If we say the Times is bad even when they get the story right, how credible are our critiques?

[Spruce]

But...but...Hugo has a Schutzstaffel! He will be 'President for life'!

Even the peckerheads at the NYT are abandoning this Hitler wannabe.

See you in hell, Hugo.

[kinoxi]

i understand and mostly agree with your statement. this is the left's new castro,he must be seen as the victim.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

Chavez apparently threatened to remove Venezuela's ambassador to Peru, and Peru preempted him and withdrew its ambassador to Venezuela.

[jcs1744]

The great thing about Chavez's government is that the US only has to sit back and let it implode. This guy's idiocy will solve itself.... most likely with a bullet in his head.

[The Lion Roars]

latin america is headed for a down ward spiral. (yes, it can get worse believe it or not). Let us build a multi tiered fence when we have the time.

[Rate_Determining_Step]

Mexico told the Venezuelan Ambassador to get out earlier this year. Say what you want about Mexico, they're the big dog down there. Mr. Ego seems to be too big for the continent.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

Although by American standards Mexico is low, Mexico is either the largest Latin American economy, or second, after Brazil. Chavez also personally insulted Vicente Fox.

[Jimmy Valentine]

If the New york Times has written this, it is the beginning of the end for Chavez.

They paint him as a bigmouthed clown; that is bad for dictator street cred.

[Carry_Okie]

That President Bush allowed Jimmy Carter to legitimize this creep is beyond comprehension, a major foreign policy blunder.

[obusquets]

If we praise the bullet just like we praised Fidel's we will wait forever. We must act quick.

[obusquets]

Carter was allowed in Venezuela because he blesses the communist's views of Chavez. Carter is a communist.

[Carry_Okie]

Carter is a communist.

Carter is Rockefeller's errand boy. He's more fascist than communist, but then so is the globalist left in general.

[livius]

If the New york Times has written this, it is the beginning of the end for Chavez.

Yes, you know it's bad when the leftist applause-machine starts emitting raspberries. I read a lot about Latin America, and he has really annoyed - or possibly even enraged - even his leftist buddies down there. And his little pawn, Evo Morales, is doing his best to make the situation worse, by things like "semi-nationalizing" a Brazilian gas company (Brazil's president is a leftist, but he regarded it as virtually an act of war).

Chavez is afflicted with megalomania, and I suspect this will be his undoing. Unless of course his bosom buddies the Iranians share some of their nuke technology with him.

Ping to CW.