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2006-04-03 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by Steve 2006-04-03 09:09|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Officials say the force will be capable of defending communities, protecting hospitals and schools, keeping order and preventing looting. Some Chavez opponents have expressed concern the force could be used to quell internal dissent.

And one day they could break bad on El Presidente, himself.

"Remember: you are only Presidente for life"

Posted by eLarson 2006-04-03 10:13|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2006-04-03 10:13|| Front Page Top

#2 "here and there, the Yankees will die" is what the Sandinistas used to chant, as they prepared for US invasion.

Except we never invaded. And the Sandinistas fell from power, and havent returned.

Chavez should be wary of that example.

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-04-03 11:43|| 2006-04-03 11:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Remember, folks: it ISN'T a death squad unless its pro-American.

Posted by Secret Master 2006-04-03 12:46|| 2006-04-03 12:46|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm pretty sure arming the pesants will prove to be a mistake, Hugo.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-04-03 15:08|| 2006-04-03 15:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Assuming we did invade, I think someone else mentioned we had a 500-1 kill ratio against Sadr's militia. Militias might be good for keeping your own people down but they're not really effective as a military force.

Posted by rjschwarz 2006-04-03 18:45|| 2006-04-03 18:45|| Front Page Top

#6 COASTTOCOASTAM.com had reference to a UT instructor-scholar named ED PIANKA? whom argued that 90% [or more?] of the world's human population must be eliminated in order for the earth to recover from various enviro crises, both natural and espec those caused by mankind. CTC's description/links all indic that Pianka's audience clapped and cheered when he finished his presentation. GUESS CHAVEZ HAS HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT HE WILL BE PART OF THE SURVIVING 10% [or less], INSTEAD OF THE APPROX 5.8Bilyuuuhn [or more]TO BE ELIMINATED.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-04-03 22:25|| 2006-04-03 22:25|| Front Page Top

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