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Dog Gone, My fear is USA, for need of stable oil sources in the short term, won't even speak out against Chavez abuses against his people and his actions and support with Castro/Hussein/Gaddafi and Columbian terrorists and drugs, etc.

They (USA) don't need to have people on the ground there doing anything that would be seen as intrusive, but they do need to be vocal about all that he's up to, loud & clear. I'm afraid they won't even do that.

USA rants & raves about terrorist nations the world over, but giving Chavez a pass now, IMO, will be later revealed as the greatest administration blunder ever when Chavez begins fulfilling his goals to infect all of the Southern Hemisphere with his Bolivarian revolution.

Think Fidel Castro with no embargo restrictions and with billions of dollars at his disposal and the 5th largest oil reserves and an unending desire to export the revolution and terrorism throughout the region, and that's what you've got right now with Chavez.

The world needs to know and the USA from the Oval office on down should be leading the charge telling all. Then let the world media, OAS and UN try and still side step their need and obligation to fully expose, villify and condemn him. They won't be able to or they will be seen as shills for the tyrants.

This is fixing to be Cuba all over again, but 1,000 times more dangerous to this hemisphere, if this valiant effort by the Venezuelan people to regain their country is ignored by the USA.

-Shane

I'm not sure the US is giving him a pass. We certainly aren't calling for an end to the strike or acting like we're concerned about the cutoff in oil exports to this country.

What looks like White House inaction may be a calculated response, and an indication that it believes the protestors will be successful.

Or, it may simply be inaction and paralysis. It does seem to me that it would definitely hearten the protestors to hear Uncle Sam giving them some moral support, but they seem pretty motivated right now even without it. I have to believe that the US recognizes its strategic interests are involved here and is constantly monitoring the situation.

You are correct, though. Chavez must go before he causes more damage.

If the situation in Venezuela deteriorates to violence, Chavez also reportedly has Cuban and Colombian paramilitary forces at his disposal. The threat of violence alone is enough to thwart more substantive opposition from much of the population.

Putin speaks to Venezuelan President Chavez; top diplomat offers Russia's help to resolve crisis ***