[DRB]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15098575/

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.

Its a pretty smart strategy. He's obviously making it up BUT his people will believe it. And when he doesn't die, he will be able to say "Bush wasn't able to get me."

 

[Da Peach]

And getting away from the Devil is hard to do. That would be impressive.

 

[Westy]

I bet it is Condi, she has the hots for Latin men. Exactly why you can't trust a woman in power.

 

[DRB]

I bet it is Condi, she has the hots for Latin men. Exactly why you can't trust a woman in power.

I thought she was knockin' boots with some Canadian dude. At least that's what Norm MacDonald said.

 

[Westy]

I thought she was knockin' boots with some Canadian dude. At least that's what Norm MacDonald said.

A Canadian dude? She is obviously a Communist infiltrator.

 

[Biscuit]

...his people will believe it..[/QUOTE] A lot of out people will believe it too. Even though he's a nutbag.

 

[$tinkle]

time for an online diagnosis:
http://www.blogthings.com/areyouaparanoidschizophrenicquiz/

 

[golgiaparatus]

Now if someone kills him... his people will think we did it. Thats just great. I'm sure some terrorist is thinking about it right now inorder to blame bush and gain Venezuelan support.

I bet Chavez didn't think about that angle when he thought up his little "how to protect myself from being assasinated" plan.

 

[rockwool]

I bet it is Condi, she has the hots for Latin men. Exactly why you can't trust a woman in power.

One can always count on a snappy comment from you... :biggrin:



DBR, you think the best of your gvmnt and let you be proven wrong with time. I do the opposite. It has shown to error less often.

 

[DRB]

One can always count on a snappy comment from you... :biggrin:



DBR, you think the best of your gvmnt and let you be proven wrong with time. I do the opposite. It has shown to error less often.

Aren't you clever? Hey between you and Chanq I guess I simply don't have to think for myself anymore.

 

[Transcend]

Now if someone kills him... his people will think we did it. Thats just great. I'm sure some terrorist is thinking about it right now inorder to blame bush and gain Venezuelan support.

I bet Chavez didn't think about that angle when he thought up his little "how to protect myself from being assasinated" plan.

I bet he did.

 

[Westy]

I bet he did.

Maybe he didn't think Bush wanted to kill him but terrorists did. Now he will have Bush stopping the terrorist from killing him. Or maybe he knew bush wanted to kill him and now he has the terrorists and Bush afraid to kill him. Is Chavez a sicilian?

 

[spincrazy]

1. Bush IS the devil
2. Is his informant this guy?

 

[golgiaparatus]

I bet he did.

Please, that guy doesnt want to die. All this publicity he is trying to get is a ploy to stay on the radar and not get assasinated by the US.

 

[Changleen]

Aren't you clever? Hey between you and Chanq I guess I simply don't have to think for myself anymore.

Good boy. Now remember to tie your shoelaces.

 

[DRB]

Good boy. Now remember to tie your shoelaces.

They took those away years ago.....

 

[Changleen]

Velcro's just not the same eh?

 

[DRB]

Velcro's just not the same eh?

They took that away as well. Apparently the constant opening closing of the velcro straps was more annoying then my clicky ball point pen.

 

[rockwool]

Aren't you clever? Hey between you and Chanq I guess I simply don't have to think for myself anymore.

We just want you to be happy and not make the same misstakes we did son!

 

[Toshi]

DRB, have you seen the movie "Syriana"? it's fiction, of course, but remotely relevant to this discussion wrt assassination

http://us.imdb.com/Title?0391479

 

[DRB]

DRB, have you seen the movie "Syriana"? it's fiction, of course, but remotely relevant to this discussion wrt assassination

http://us.imdb.com/Title?0391479

Yes I did see it. It was enteraining. I also saw Lord of the Rings (all three of them).

However, I've spent way too much time in that region and that industry to not just laugh at the simplistic views and characterizations made by it. The most accurate thing is the plight of foreign workers in the Gulf.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Yes I did see it. It was enteraining. I also saw Lord of the Rings (all three of them).

However, I've spent way too much time in that region and that industry to not just laugh at the simplistic views and characterizations made by it. The most accurate thing is the plight of foreign workers in the Gulf.

I was curious to get an insider's view of what exactly that movie insinuated. I mean, I understand that in a movie, there's only so much you can fit into a plot, but wow, if its that simple a situation...why dont I understand it?

EDIT: By that I mean, the real world situation, not that of the movie.

 

[ohio]

Yes I did see it. It was enteraining. I also saw Lord of the Rings (all three of them).

However, I've spent way too much time in that region and that industry to not just laugh at the simplistic views and characterizations made by it. The most accurate thing is the plight of foreign workers in the Gulf.

Have you read Confessions of an Economic Hitman? If so, was that any closer to reality?

 

[DRB]

Have you read Confessions of an Economic Hitman? If so, was that any closer to reality?

Nope haven't read that yet. Let me guess the ending, the US and big business is evil.

edit:

I'll put it on my birthday list.

 

[ohio]

Let me guess the ending, the US and big business is evil.

Pretty close, yes. But goes a long way to explain how and why it's not just evil white men at the top of the pyramid cackling maniacally.

It's a quick (if uneloquent) read, and written by a fella who actually walked the walk, not a journalist or hollywood knucklehead.