Chavez claims he has White House informant

[EdNigma]

The rants of the paranoid. If he REALLY had a White House informat, I am 97% sure they'd get some sort of audio to back his claims. This is one of those countries that the public is told only what the govt. wants them to 'know'.

Hitler had syphilis, which some blame his paranoia, and actions on. Maybe ol Chavez needs to hit the 'free clinc'. HA!

Updated Mon. Oct. 2 2006 5:56 AM ET
Associated Press
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela President Hugo Chavez said Sunday he has received warnings from within the White House that the Bush administration is plotting to assassinate him or topple his left-leaning government.
Citing what he said were warnings from an alleged White House informant, Chavez told thousands of supporters at a campaign rally that President Bush has ordered him to be killed before he leaves office in 2008.
Bush "has said that before he goes, Hugo Chavez shouldn't be the president of Venezuela," Chavez told the crowd. "The president of the United States has said it, especially in recent days. What he doesn't know is that I have friends in the White House."
The Venezuelan leader has claimed before that the U.S. government is out to kill him -- allegations that U.S. officials deny.
The latest accusation came a day after he alleged that there had been a recent attempt to assassinate him and said those responsible had since fled to neighboring Colombia.
Chavez appeared to link the alleged plot to his main rival in upcoming presidential elections, Gov. Manuel Rosales of Zulia state, claiming that he is in constant danger from opponents seeking to get rid of him.
He said a sniper had waited with a long-range gun and planned to shoot him after he debarked a helicopter, he said. He did not elaborate further on the alleged plot.
Chavez vowed to win the Dec. 3 vote and continue governing this South American nation until 2021. "Fourteen more years, that's what's coming," Chavez said.
Venezuela's Constitution allows a president to be re-elected only once in immediate succession. If Chavez wins a second six-year term in December, he wouldn't be able to run again in 2012 -- without a legal change.
Chavez has floated the possibility of changing Venezuela's constitution to allow indefinite re-election.

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[Caldric]

He must not have got his weekly dose of news with himself as the center.

[EdNigma]

ROFL!! Yeah, that's kinda the point I was making. Well put.

[Caldric]

His removal from power in 2002 was because of his land grabbing in late 2001 when he was leading with a "power of decree". It had nothing to do with the US and everything to do with his policy the US was just an easy target to blame all his bumbling on.

He is a perfect specimen for "evolution of a dictator". I use to think perhaps we were being a little hard on the little man because he did do some good things for the poor in his country but.... At what cost? He now controls the supreme court with 17 cronies on the 32 member bench which was 22 I think before and he added 10 seats and put 7 buddies in the other empty 7 seats. He is slowly dismantling the free press, he has nationalized the big oil basically and runs it himself through puppets, he controls the police and the military is cowed.

He is nothing but another Castro now, all his promises to the people are second to his personal power. As they say power corrupts absolute power absolutely corrupts.

[milmor_1]

He has obviously been watching a recent episode of "The E Ring".

It had an excellent storyline about an assassination plot against the Venezualen President (Oil company plotted and driven).

He is playing the oldest trick in the book, get your people to believe you are so good and doing such a good job that the Big Bad Bogeyman is going to kill you. Then they think you are great as well and support swings your way.

Remember he wants to be president for life.

[EdNigma]

Remember he wants to be president for life.

yes, yes he does. And I pray that 7-11 not buying his 'gas'; that can be taken a LOT of ways ROFL!, spanks his wallet hard. I just pray the rest of the world takes the lead. Of course, most of his own country is laughing at his remarks also.

[Woodmonkey]

Originally Posted by milmor_1

Remember he wants to be president for life.

Yes.

I remember saying that this man was dangerous in a thread you posted about how the obsession with Islamic Fascists was blinding us to other, more immediate, dangers.