[Stefan Stackhouse]

I am sorry to have to say this, but Pinochet understood the way these things had to be, and did what he had to do with Allende.

I am sure that the Venezuelan generals will be meditating on that thought while facing the firing squads.

We all know what will happen next. Having wrapped himself in the constitution, Chavez will now proceed to set it aside in the name of protecting it from its enemies, and the long, dark night will descend.

[Ferris]

Neocheating socialist dictators do not go quietly into the night...

[another cricket]

I am sorry to have to say this, but Pinochet understood the way these things had to be, and did what he had to do with Allende.

We agree. I was thinking that holding him for trial was more civilized then killing him out right. But I should have listened to my inter-barbarian.

a.cricket