It was well known that the US government supported the "opposition" in Venezuela during the coup which quickly ran out of puff because the coup had no popular support either amongst to people or the military.

I've seen a documentary on the coup and there is extremely overwhelming evidence to suggest that it was sponsored by the CIA

There is a number of things Hugo Chavez did to piss off the CIA, including: http://www.counterpunch.org/blum0414.html

the sites not very good especially if you have seen the 2 hour documentary on it :/

OH COME ON! IT WAS FOR OIL!!!

I was just thinking the other day, if I got enough friends together, we could probably take a small independent island in the Caribbean. Then conscript the local population and work from there.

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Originally posted by imokruok I was just thinking the other day, if I got enough friends together, we could probably take a small independent island in the Caribbean. Then conscript the local population and work from there.

You have discovered my master plan! Except my island was going to be somewhere in the South Pacific.

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Originally posted by imokruok I was just thinking the other day, if I got enough friends together, we could probably take a small independent island in the Caribbean. Then conscript the local population and work from there.

Heh, reminds me of that small island in the pacific where there's this french foreign legion member who keeps trying to overthrow the local king. Then finally when he succeeds, the king starts to work on overthrowing him. They did it several times already. I forgot the island's name, though.

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Originally posted by imokruok I was just thinking the other day, if I got enough friends together, we could probably take a small independent island in the Caribbean. Then conscript the local population and work from there.

Hey if you don't have income tax, count me in!

maybe all us here in the polit forum can agree to use our debateful skills to coup de some island?

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I actually have been following the Venezuelan conflict off and on since last year since my ex-girl friend from Venezuela. anyways Chavez is definetly not a worthy leader. although he may have been elected democracticly he has basicly turned the country fascist and has over riden most judical and legislative law to keep and expand his power since then. Chavez definetly needs to go so it isnt surprising to hear that america backs his removal, and infact i support it. that said i obviously would not be in favor of the CIA's interactions and involvements with terrorist groups, ill be upfront and say its downright wrong and immoral... the one thing i am wondering is which terrorist group is talked about and why are they labelled as terrorist. rizen do you have any more info on it?

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I would leave Venezuela and all of these other nations to fart in its own piss. I am tired of any involvement of America in any of these nations. Let them continue to rot in their own stench, America should avoid these places from now on and let their "regional partners" see how good they are at dealing with such issues. Besides I can't stand Venezuela they lay bogus claims to over half of the territory of the nation I am from next door to them based on some comment by a diplomat from 1891, yeah that has rationale.

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Originally posted by Yoepus Hey if you don't have income tax, count me in! maybe all us here in the polit forum can agree to use our debateful skills to coup de some island?

I'm down with that

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Originally posted by Yoepus maybe all us here in the polit forum can agree to use our debateful skills to coup de some island?

yeah, that would be a cool island