WASHINGTON, DC - November 30 - Green Party leaders called on President Bush to cancel an order directing the CIA to interfere with a December 2 voters' referendum in Venezuela and to cease actions intended to stabilize the Chavez government.
"President Chavez and the people of Venezuela are not America's enemy. We demand that the White House respect the sovereignty of other countries and the democratic will of the Venezuelan people, who have repeatedly affirmed their support for President Chavez and his policies," said Jill Bussiere, Wisconsin representative to the Green Party's International Committee.
"The memo describes secret US-supported actions against the Chavez government that constitute acts of war against a nation at peace with the US. These operations are consistent with other US acts of aggression against Venezuela, including the failed 2002 coup attempt, to which the Bush Administration lent active support," Ms. Bussiere added.
2007-12-01 08:29:36 · 8 answers · asked by Richard V 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
he Venezuelan government uncovered an alleged confidential memo on November 26 from US embassy official Michael Middleton Steere to the CIA director Michael Hayden which reveals clandestine operations to influence the referendum and to coordinate a military overthrow of the elected Chavez government. The referendum will measure public approval for constitutional amendments proposed by Chavez and the National Assembly; polls show 60% support for the amendments.
Greens note that the Bush Administration has targeted President Chavez for numerous reasons: his nationalization of several industries, especially oil, which has angered US corporate interests; provision of financial security, jobs, and health care for Venezuela's severely impoverished multiracial majority; and expansion of democracy in a nation formerly ruled by a small white elite.
http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/1130-10.htm
2007-12-01 08:30:53 · update #1
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/
2007-12-01 08:32:32 · update #2
I never cease to be constantly amazed at the sheer level of ignorance reflected in replies on this board.
We may not like Chavez but make absolutely no mistake that in the past three elections Chavez has won an overwhelming majority by Venezuelans .These elections were judge free and fair by at least three international democracy monitoring groups.
Many here shoot their mouths off about the sanctity of democracy but then promply show their hypocrcicy and stupidity by demonizing and vilifying Chavez.
One poster here felt sorry for the Venezuelans .What the hell is this poster talking about when the VAST MAJORITY HAVE VOTED FOR CHAVEZ IN THREE ELECTIONS !!! They obviously are quite happy with Chavez .
Chavez like the majority of Central and South Americans have substantial justified hatred for the US as a result of the US atrocities in these countries in the past century.
Here are but a very few of the US ATROCITIES :
http://www.huppi.com/kangaroo/CIAtimeline.html
Three years ago when Bush and the US started their typical demonizing and vilifying as a prelude to action,the Brazilian President warned that the OAS (Organization of American States) would not tolerate any US action against the democratically elected Chavez .
Unlike in 1973 when the OAS was controlled by the US and the US was able to destroy and kill the democratically elected President of Chile and destroy their democracy and then replace it with their vile dictator CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY friend,the puppet Auguste Pinochet ,the countries of South America will never again allow the US to perpetrate their filthy atrocities.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Allende
Most posters here do not even know what this current referendum is all about but as usual these ignoramuses just shoot their mouths off.
The major item in the referendum is for the President of Venezuela to be elected for more than two terms.
This is being ludicrously characterized as a move by Chavez to become President For Life but it is no such thing.
All Chavez is asking his people to approve is EXACTLY WHAT CANADA,Britain etc AND DOZENS OF OTHER DEMOCRACIES HAVE AND THAT IS NO TERM LIMITS ON BEING PRESIDENT.
In Canada ,a person can run for Prime Minister no matter how many terms he/she has served.I guess Canada is nothing but a DICTATORSHIP as a result.
At the heart of all this of course is OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL.
The US has destroyed at least 14 democracies in the past 55 years SOLELY BECAUSE THESE COUNTRIES REFUSED TO HAVE IT"S INTERNAL MATTERS GOVERNED BY US NATIONAL INTERESTS (READ PROFITS)
In 1953 the US despicably overthrew the DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED IRANIAN PRESIDENT AND HIS GOVERNMENT all because of OIL and replaced the DEMOCRACY,FREEDOM and LIBERTY that the Iranians had with the total opposite in the form of the vile/murderess dictator the Shah of Iran who for the next 26 years tortured and killed any and all Iranians who tries to resurrect their democracy and freedom all with the help of the USA of course.
(And Americans in their monumental ignorance,beligerence and truly immoral manner incredibly are amazed to discover just how much Iranians and much of the rest of the world hate the US.They all have justified reasons.)
IF ANY COUNTRY EVEN TRIED TO PULL THE ATROCITIES ON THE US THAT THE US HAS PULLED ON OTHERS,THE STAGGERINGLY HYPOCRITICAL AMERICANS WOULD SIMPLY CARPET BOMB SAID COUNTRY TO OBLIVION .
Stinking Hypocrites and you wonder what 9/11 was really all about.
Go educate yourselves and maybe you will develope opinions that can be respected.
While Chavez is certainly NOT my "cup of tea" ,as long as he does not interfer in the affaires of others ( aside from his mouth) ,he is the DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF VENUZUELA and he and the vast majority of Venezuelans WHO ELECTED HIM have every right to run THEIR COUNTRY AS THEY WISH PERIOD.
The greatest hypocricy of all of course is to listen to all these American hypocritical ignoramuses demonize and vilify Chavez who has done NO HARM TO HIS NEIGHBOURS OR OTHER COUNTRIES all the while the President of these Americans has waged an ILLEGAL war of choice all based on a pack of filthy lies that has resulted in the slaughter of over 400,000 innocent Iraqi civilians...
You Americans need to tidy up your own filthy ,atrocity littered back yard before you dare go into that of another.
2007-12-01 11:10:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
President Chavez has Every right to Ammend the Venezuelan Constitution. The Elitist rulers who were in power before Hugo, surely revised this Nations laws to THEIR Benefit, which Excluded the People, The Citizens, The "Common Class' of venezuela. For Those who are Free from the "Fox" type propaganda, i.e. the 80% of U.S. mass Media, is OWNED and CONTROLLED by the ZIONIST-Jews, the SAME Types/Groups which is the MAJORITY of U.S. Govt. i.e. AIPAC, FEMA, PNAC, JINSA, CFR, etc Obviously Any bad raps on Chavez (or Iran) is HIGHLY Biased and Pro-Israeli. Pres. Chavez has been ELECTED as this Country's leader by a Democratic Vote, something like 8 times in 10 years. !! He is Well loved by a Majority of Citizens. If You watch the 1st 6/7 minutes of this Video, You will hear/see a non-Zionist-view of what is Most likely Closer to the TRUTH. ** In Your Browser, Type in: Google - The War on Democracy
2007-12-01 09:11:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If they think they will have more success than on previous occasions they will certainly try. Don't forget they tried that in Venezuela before but the military and the people actually refused to go along and the coup was defeated easily. I hope they don't and am afraid they're gonna do it another way.
I fear they're gonna accuse Venezuela of being close to Iran to the point where they(in their twisted logic) have a legitimate reason to simply start a war and overthrow Chavez by military force. As much as that's regrettable if they do it like that no one will be able to stop them.
A new coup attempt has more risks of failure if you think like them. They failed before and the Venezuelan people are clearly not prepared to buy it.
2007-12-01 08:38:39 · answer #3 · answered by justgoodfolk 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The CIA is already working on it. The U.S is so over extended with Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan though that they will have to rely on an inside job in Venezuela to try to carry it out. I don't think it will work. The Venezuelan people know that if it happens whoever does it will have hell to pay by the Venezuelans themselves. I get so angry when I hear people advocating invasion of another sovereign democracy who's leaders are there because they were voted for by the people. Chavez isn't a dictator. The cons don't like him because he controls the Venezuelan oil rather than the U.S oil corporations and themselves. It's so obvious. I just wish people would stop and think how they would feel if someone did that to our country when their leaders were voted in. I really wish our country, its people and its leaders would grow up. My hope, my feelings and my support is in solidarity with the Venezuelan people who are overwhelmingly in support of Chavez.
2007-12-01 08:43:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I am beginging to think that commondreams.org is a left leaning news agency. Either way we have a commitment to preventing or ousting Dictators in South America. I still don't see why some many people love this Chavez guy....
2007-12-01 08:41:01 · answer #5 · answered by Tip 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
No.
Where are you getting this stuff?
Sounds like Chavez Propaganda.
Do you support Chavez's Communist Dictatorship?
Citizens are already starting to just disappear.
People disappear whenever Socialists take over.
2007-12-01 08:40:12 · answer #6 · answered by dinamuk 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
if his dictatorship referendum passes, there better be a U.S. plan to oust him. If not, we are irresponsible.
I just feel sorry for the people of Venezuela after they reject his latest power grab.
Only a demented, socialist pig could support Chavez.
2007-12-01 08:35:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
No, if the referendum pass the people of Venezuela will have dug their own grave. They will realize their demise later on and they will forge their own revolution. They will ask the U.S. for help and we shall help them with advisors, money but no army troops.
2007-12-01 08:43:54 · answer #8 · answered by cynical 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋