[backhoe]

Humm.... heretofore I thought Chavez was merely a malicious Castro wannabe- he seems a bit crazy to me now after looking at your links!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Castro, commie, crazy, Chavez..... Looking back at Hitler, one wonders how he did what he did.
Crazy, charismatic, cut-throat and calculating seems to be the MO for dictators.
They deceive while laying the goundwork for oppression.
Next, they demonize their opposition and then get rid of any remaining opposition through force.