DEBKA broke the story, of course...
Chemical/Biological weapons = WMD's.
Where did they get them? I thought there WERE no WMD's... (dripping cyanide-laced sarcasm)
Was Chavez Already Dead?
Perhaps this was done to ensure continuity with Venezuelan elections by pretending he was still alive:
http://www.tothepointnews.com/
By Jack Kelly
Behind paywall:
The government of Venezuela announced Tuesday (3/5) that Hugo Chavez had died. Vice President Nicolas Maduro, who made the announcement, didnt say from what, exactly, but el jefe was known to be suffering from cancer. He was 58. The Chavistas kicked two U.S. military attaches out of the country. The Yankees were somehow responsible for el jefes death, the Chavistas implied.
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Maduro said Chavez left this world (for a much hotter place) at 3:55 p.m.EST Tuesday. He actually died in Cuba in late December or early January, his sources tell him, says Jack Wheeler.
The Chavistas lied so Cuba wouldnt get the blame, and far more importantly, so (Chavez) could be inaugurated in absentia on Jan 10, enabling Maduro to legally succeed him, thus avoiding an immediate new election, Jack said.
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Also check out # 164.
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