[Hope from Venezuela]

"Look, people keep claiming that American's are imperialist and manipulate Latin American countries. OK. Fine. Now that we don't have Soviet expansion to worry about, if they want to ruin their countries by becomming communist, let them."

That would be fine if the Venezuelan people want communism. The problem with your theory is that 80% of Venezuelans want to live in a US-like democracy.

[Question_Assumptions]

That would be fine if the Venezuelan people want communism. The problem with your theory is that 80% of Venezuelans want to live in a US-like democracy.

I have faith that the Venezuelan people will straighten things out a lot better than the Bazilians will. So how did Chavez get elected in the first place? I don't remember.

[Tailgunner Joe]