[Cincinatus' Wife]

Sat Dec 7, 1:08 PM ET Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez gestures during a meeting with the foreign journalists at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Dec 7, 2002. (AP Photo/Marcelo Hernandez)

Hugo Chavez - Venezuela

[Fish out of Water]

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[curmudgeonII]

It's unfortunate to see what the Left can do to a country--even one with as much potential as Venezuela.

[marron]

What do you think, is it going to happen this time?

They wanted this guy, really bad. Can't tell you how many times Vz's told me the country would be better off under military rule, and the rank and file folks I knew wanted Chavez, bad. Of course, the elections reflect that, what did he get, 80% of the vote? More? They got what they wanted. Chavez tapped into their natural populism, and their nostalgia for the "good old days" when the country was a military dictatorship.

Since then, the same people have been begging for a military coup against Chavez, but I think its important that the military doesn't do their dirty work for them. Since the Vz's wanted this guy, believed in this guy, threw out their constitution gladly for this guy, its important that they themselves take him down. The US must stay completely out of it, if there is any chance the people can do this themselves. This is the best lesson in liberty they will ever have.

I love Venezuela... pray for better times....