Chavez tied to Colombia rebels

Washington Times ^ | 11/25/2002 | Mike Ceaser

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CARACAS, Venezuela

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That is it.

Time for Hugo and his parrot to sleep with the fishes.

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FYI ping.

First thing to do is to take the AUC *OFF* of our blacklist.

Second thing, start plans for backing a coup in Venezuela.

Third thing, tell Lula da Silva to behave - OR ELSE.

[KC_Conspirator]

Where is Otto Reich when you need him?

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Otto Reich? How about someone like Ollie North or Bill Casey?

[KC_Conspirator]

I would take them as well, but at least Otto is serving in the current adminstration.

[chilepepper]

I'm shocked and surprised! - NOT

Castro would like to provide the same amount of support but doesn't have enough money to... thanks to the embargo!!!!

[Tacis]

Not so! Chavez has lots of money and Fidelito has the troops to use it. My bet is that Chavez doesn't use Venezuelans to man the anti-Columbian bases but, rather, uses Cubans. If fact, there are probably Cuban special forces trying to destabilize the governments of 3 or 4 countries.

Despite all the pro-Cuba articles (another one this morning in the Dallas Morning News) in our ultra-left wing press, they have not mellowed and turned into passive enemies. The Cuban are processing Arab terrorists through Mexico in to the US and have special forces working against Columbia and any other government that is moving away from socialism. Facts? No, but our government must make these assumptions; it is the only prudent course.

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Yah, but Castro has to keep more troops at home to keep the locals from throwing him out. I live in Chile and have know many people (at least 20 professionals) who have visited Cuba as tourists, as doctors, etc. and the consensus is that the Cuban people would turn on a dime if given half a chance. I've also met a number of Cubans who have been allowed out of the country and most of those, after a few drinks will admit the same thing.

Castro provides what help he can but be certain that Cuba is a big hollow shell held up by Castro's own hot air. Cuban Communism will not survive him, and spends an inordinate amount of effort in maintaining itself afloat. It has less left over than you might think.

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*** But Gen. Nestor Gonzalez, who until late last year commanded operations in an area along the Colombian frontier, said that in May 2001 his troops detected several guerrilla encampments in Venezuelan territory, but top government officials resisted taking action against them.

"The most pathetic part of the situation was that when Hugo Chavez was advised, he took no measures and asked, 'How can we cohabit with the guerrillas?'" Gen. Gonzalez said. "That for me was unacceptable." Ultimately, Gen. Gonzalez said, he was able to carry out an operation against the guerrillas and the drug plantations they sponsor but still experienced resistance from higher up.

Later, he said, he discovered that agents of the national police service, the DISIP, were working in his region, collecting military information on Colombia and passing it to the guerrillas. "The intelligence organizations put themselves on the side of the guerrillas, and being on the guerrillas' side, they opposed the Colombian army, and we couldn't accept that," Gen. Gonzalez said.***

Bump!

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Hmmm... Cuban Communism will not outlast Fidel, eh?

[chilepepper]

they'll try to keep communism afloat in cuba, of course, but it just won't work... the Cubans have suffered long enough and know exactly what the score is. remember that just 90 miles away live their brothers, daughters and relatives under freedom and liberty, so from their relatives they get the truth, also from radio and clandestine television signals from florida

Cubans are a proud folk (deservedly so: all the ones i've met are very talented people) but i think they have just about had enough. when the change comes it will be spectacular, just as it was in eastern europe and in russia.

one needs to remain optimistic and at the same time actively work towards this goal.

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The link is so old, it's probably expired.