TDS Time Machine | Venezuela - The Backstory
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Right now, America's foreign policy largely focused in the Middle East. But did you know that there's a crazy anti-American strongman right in our own backyard? Meet Hugo Chavez. Earlier this week, the Venezuelan president told a group of students, quote, if U.S. forces get the crazy idea of coming to invade us, we'll make them bite the dust. That's Hugo Chavez preemptively attacking the United States with Queen lyrics from 1980. You will bite the dust, and I will! Chavez concluded his remarks with a stirring vision for his countrymen. And so socialism is the only path.
And now in the true spirit of socialism, I will share with all of you one of my many pockets.
Come, take a pocket.
Chavez has a lot of pockets. This week, Chavez cut all ties to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, seen here outside your house right now. A State Department spokesman responded forcefully to the move.
Venezuela is going to end cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Agency on fighting drug trafficking. Those are certainly... Those are certainly regrettable.
How did Hugo Chávez first become a flashpoint in U.S.–Venezuela tensions?
And... As for... As for reports that... Dude, were you ever the spokesman for the Drug Enforcement Agency on weed?
with the continuing fallout from Monday's comments about Venezuela's Hugo Chavez by Christian Coalition founder and two-time squint champion Pat Robertson. thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think we really ought to go ahead and do it. We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability. We don't need another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-armed dictator. It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with. Robertson added, and peace be with you. This morning, Robertson took to the airwaves to clarify his patois. I didn't say assassination. I said our special forces should, quote, take him out.
He didn't say assassination. He said special forces should take him out. Except I think that's not cool. Can we play the original again? If he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think we really ought to go ahead and do it. Well, to be fair, he did use it as a verb and not a noun, so... I guess he's right. What was the reaction of Robertson's fellow evangelicals? The Traditional Values Coalition, the Family Research Council, and the Christian Coalition all told the New York Times they were too busy to comment. Although, all three groups have been frantically prepping protests for the new PlayStation 2 game, Home Abortion City Sexy Edition. It's going to have a lot of pressure. This is for all of us here, you know.
I hope Senator Lott knows what he's doing. Robertson's right-wing allies in the media also found themselves in a tight spot. How to defend a man of God calling for the killing of another human being. Well, there were three ways. First, strategy, dismiss the message.
I think you have to understand the context of it. You know his program has one section of it that's a Christian exhortation and then another section where he's a political pundit.
See, what you don't understand is Robertson didn't make his comment during the time of day in which he's a Christian. By the way, very understandable. Have you ever tried to actually live your life by what this guy says? I mean, after an hour or so, you need some me time. Now over on Fox News. Over on Fox News, a second strategy was employed, dismiss the messenger. Pat Robertson's day has long since passed.
I agree with Mort. It really appears that his day has passed, that he's not a very influential player. And there's a danger in giving him too much credibility here. Well, look, I mean, he is ready for retirement, and he's resurrected by the press because he's outrageous and because supposedly he speaks on behalf of conservative America.
It's a liberal media snow job is what it is. Who in their right mind would even pay attention to this guy anymore? Pat, welcome back. Reverend Robertson, welcome back.
Good to see you again.
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