Turning Chavez Into Noriega
by Lloyd Hart;
ZNet |
http://www.zmag.org/content/print_article.cfm?itemID=8572§ionID=45
In a recent series of articles in The New York Times a disturbing strategy seems to be emerging out of the White House and the
In a recent article written by Juan Forero and published in The New York Times it has been revealed that the
"the visas for three high-ranking Venezuelan military officers suspected of drug trafficking, prompting President Hugo Chávez's government to retaliate by promising to withdraw diplomatic immunity for American narcotics agents in
The article also states: "The latest spat between the
To give a little background the
In another paragraph in Forero's article Forero uses a Rove feed to create a heightened sense of urgency. The state and below is not objective reporting but complete hype.
"'Venezuela is being stricken by drug trafficking,' an American official in Colombia who is involved in fighting drugs, said in a recent interview on condition of anonymity because of agency policy. 'The drug-trafficking organizations based in this region are ripping a trail right through the center of the country.' "
The U.S. is obviously building a pile unsubstantiated accusations using American reporters to do so and Juan Forero is no exception to this bizarre but familiar game being played in the American press and between the two governments that seems to be timed to coincide with Donald One-Celled Rumsfeld's tour of Latin America warning Latin-American leaders "in familiar cold war rhetoric" to "resist leftists" and "maintain stability. Forero however lets his slip show when he makes the following connect the unrelated dots statement in the article:
"The Venezuelan government's commitment to stopping drugs has appeared to flag." basing this statement on two ordinary and unrelated events.
One being a drug dealer who escapes from prison and the other a Venezuelan government official been replaced who was involved in fighting drugs.
Juan Forero has always followed the Council on Foreign Relations editorial theory of making America seem correct in its position and whatever left-wing target as being nutty but this latest series of articles from The New York Times including those of Donald Rumsfeld's tour of Latin America are somewhat more insidious than usual. In other words the pattern seems to be resembling the media assault on
I'm not necessarily suggesting that the
I guess the situation is getting serious for the Bush regime when they see
In an article by The Associated Press put out today the AP is attempting to sow paranoia into the game of
Below is last part of the AP article: "Chavez has clashed repeatedly with
'Imperialism' is a threat to the world and new ways need to be found to move toward socialism and help the poor."
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"Ramirez said
"Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has repeatedly accused the Bush administration of trying to destabilize his 'revolutionary' government, arguing that
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viva venezuela, viva chavez!
salam, heri latief
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Anjurkan Membunuh Presiden Venezuela, Pendeta Amerika Minta Maaf
Kamis, 25 Agustus 2005 | 17:45 WIB
TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta: Pat Robertson, pendeta konservatif dan bekas calon presiden Amerika Serikat, kembali tersandung pernyataan kontroversial. Ia kini harus meminta maaf, karena menganjurkan pembunuhan terhadap Presiden Venezuela Hugo Chavez.
"Apakah benar menyerukan pembunuhan? Tidak. Saya minta maaf atas pernyataan itu. Saya berbicara dalam keadaan frustasi," kata Robertson dalam klarifikasi panjang melalui situs internet pribadinya, Rabu (24/8) waktu setempat.
Pernyataan yang dihujat berbagai kalangan itu keluar di tengah-tengah ketegangan antara pemerintah Amerika dan Venezuela. Chavez menuduh Presiden Amerika George Walker Bush merencanakan penggulingan dirinya, termasuk percobaan pembunuhan dan kudeta pada April 2002.
Pat mengeluarkan pernyatan, yang diduga sebagai anjuran pembunuhan dalam acara televisi, "The 700 Club". Siaran yang ia bawakan itu disiarkan jaringan televisi ABC Family, Senin (22/8) lalu.
"Saya tidak tahu doktrin tentang pembunuhan," kata dia dalam siaran itu, "tapi jika dia (Chavez) berpikir kita akan membunuhnya, saya pikir kita harus melakukannya." Ia menyebutkan Venezuela sebagai penguasa minyak, yang bisa menyerang Amerika.
Duta Besar Venezuela untuk Amerika Bernardo Alvarez telah meminta Gedung Putih untuk mengecam pernyataan itu. Pemerintah Venezuela juga telah meminta jaminan keamanan bagi Presiden Chavez saat menghadiri Sidang Majelis Umum PBB di New York, bulan depan.
Bukan kali ini saja Robertson membuat kontroversi. Dalam pemilihan presiden tahun lalu, dia secara terang-terangan meminta pengikutnya dan kelompok Koalisi Kristen mendukung Bush. Ia juga menghina umat Islam dan korban angin topan di Amerika, dengan menyatakan bahwa "korban jatuh akibat hukuman Tuhan atas kebejatan moral mereka."
John Chuckman, seorang penulis, menyatakan bahwa pemerintah Amerika seharusnya memperlakukan Pat sebagai seorang teroris. Pemerintah juga harus memasukkan acara televisinya dalam daftar organisasi terorisme internasional versi Departemen Luar Negeri. "Setidaknya dia dijerat dengan Undang-Undang Pidato Kebencian," ujarnya. AFP/Faisal
http://tempointeraktif.com/hg/luarnegeri/2005/08/25/brk,20050825-65750,id.html
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