[hchutch]

CIA has been, for the most part, gelded since the Church Committee. The last DCI who really got results was Bill Casey, and look at how the Left trashed his reputation! Since then, CIA can't do anything.

If such a thing is to be done, it will have to be a covert agency Congress does NOT know about, IMHO.

[Poohbah]

No need. The Brazilian military is probably working on the coup right now. The Brazilian Navy--the most nuclear-minded branch of service--wants nuclear submarines. They do NOT want nuclear weapons because (a) submarine reactors use almost bomb grade uranium, and a nuclear weapons program means competition for material, and (b) openly seeking nuc-u-LEER weapons is a great way to land on Uncle's s**t list, and if that happens, fuggedaboudit, no way they're getting nuke boats.

[MadIvan]

He's obviously a socialist madman however and as such, should be waking up without his head attached to his shoulders. Literally, not figuratively.

Perhaps a quiet word with the Mossad is in order. Lula is likely to align himself with Israel's enemies anyway.

Regards, Ivan