FYI. Hugo Chavez looks clearly eligible for application of the Bush Doctrine.
The "don't intervene" crowd is conspicuous by their absense.
Keep the information and documentation coming.
Chavez is definitely on that list. I think the Administration strategy is let the Venezuelans solve this themselves if they can. I'm not sure that we wouldn't be a little more forceful if we weren't so preoccupied right now, but I'm not sure of that.
Clearly, it would be better if Chavez is forced to step down rather than for us to take him on directly, at least for now.
If it looks like Chavez is going to be able to break that strike, I think things might change. This time, if the military wants to stage a coup, they should let us get involved. There will be no third chance for Chavez.