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Published: Friday, August 26, 2005<br>
Bylined to: <a href="mailto:lekkerspikkels@msn.com">Jeff Archer</a>
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</font><font face="georgia" size=5 color="#7F0000">There are just too
many 'pendejos' speaking of Chavez in Washington D.C.<br><br>
</font><font face="georgia" size=2><b>VHeadline.com contributor Jeff
Archer writes:</b></font><font face="georgia" size=3> Last year,
President Hugo Chavez called George Bush a 'pendejo' in a broadcast to
the Venezuelan people.<br><br>
'Pendejo' is one of those fabulous words that grace languages and can
depict various meanings. In this case it could depict 'an untrustworthy
or deceitful person.' But, it could also carry a more crass
interpretation.<br><br>
</font><font face="georgia" size=2><b>A journalist who is familiar with
the Spanish language told me that in colloquial Venezuelan Spanish,
Chavez probably meant “stupid b*****d.” <br><br>
</b></font><font face="georgia" size=4 color="#7F0000"><i>Many Americans
have proven to be 'pendejos' in speaking of Chavez...<br><br>
</i></font><font face="georgia" size=3>In January 2005, Condoleezza Rice
called Chavez <i>“troubling”</i> in her Secretary of State confirmation
hearings. Last week, Don Rumsfeld, while touring Latin America criticized
Chavez. Then, a few days ago, preacher Pat Robertson, in a brotherly
'Christian' manner, called for the assassination of Chavez. <br><br>
</font><font face="georgia" size=2 color="#7F0000"><b>Chavez has never
started a war ... he has never even threatened to...<br><br>
</b></font><font face="georgia" size=3>Under Chavez, Venezuela has
greatly increased its literacy rate ... and, certain areas of the country
have had diseases eradicated that were once deadly mainstays. <br><br>
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<dd>I wrote an article a few weeks ago about the programs the country has
instituted for physical fitness for its senior citizens ... again,
another great success. <br><br>
</dl>Despite one’s politics, it is hard to criticize Chavez and the
wonderful job he has done as President to eradicate hunger, poverty and
illiteracy in his country. Even the rich businesses that once predicted
doom with a Chavez presidency have backed off because their impending
demise never occurred. <br><br>
<font face="georgia" size=4 color="#7F0000">But, he is the bogeyman in
the face of US officials.<br><br>
</i></font><font face="georgia" size=3>Then again, let’s look at the
government individuals who have denigrated him ... Rice, Bush, Rumsfeld,
and company ... not one could pass a lie detector test if asked questions
about their statements on going to war against Iraq. An oft-stated
question was asked during the Nixon presidency and I will repeat it here
... I will only change one word by using the plural of the word “him” ...
</font><font face="georgia" size=2>“Would you buy a used car from
them?”</u></b> <br><br>
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<dd><font face="georgia" size=3>Now, let’s look at Robertson ... he has
millions of followers and has predicted the end of the world through
biblical prophecy ... he has called the prophet Mohamed a terrorist. He
has vilely denigrated atheists and Moslems, as well as Christians who do
not agree with him. <br><br>
</dl>Robertson’s reason for calling for the assassination of Chavez are
for US national security. According to him, Chavez is going to make
Venezuela “a launching pad for communist infiltration and Muslim
extremism.” </font><font face="georgia" size=2 color="#7F0000">There we
go again.</u></b></font><font face="georgia" size=3> The dirty 'commies'
and their Muslim allies have to go ... we must get them before they get
us ... and, Chavez is the kingpin of the intrusion of these swarthy
individuals into the squeaky-clean USA. <br><br>
I don’t blame Robertson as much as I do the administration for his stupid
use of illogic. His call for Chavez’ demise is merely an extension of the
words that have been used against the Venezuelan President by various
administration officials. Lawmakers other than Rice, Rumsfeld and Bush
have used vile words in assessing Chavez.
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<li>At the time of Robertson’s statement, Chavez was in Cuba with the
dastardly communist, Fidel Castro. Were they planning a diabolical plot
to undermine the security of the US? No, they were celebrating the first
graduating class of the Latin American Medical School in Havana. </font>
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<font face="georgia" size=3>Six years ago, the institution began
operating. Its concept is simple: students from low-income families in 28
countries gained a free education and were trained as doctors. Thirty of
the students were from the US ... the first graduating class consisted of
1,498 members. <br><br>
</font><font face="georgia" size=2>According to an August 22, 2005
article by Inter Press Service: <br><br>
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<dd><font face="Courier New, Courier" size=2 color="#000080">One of the
school’s aims is to provide world-class academic and professional
training while respecting and preserving the culture, ethnic and
religious identity of every single student. <br><br>
<dd>The cost of the training is covered by Cuba’s socialist government,
on the condition that they return to their home countries upon graduating
to serve their communities, many of which are sorely lacking in health
care services. <br><br>
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</dl><font face="georgia" size=2>These goals are honorable, yet
un-American ... they stand in the way of making a handsome profit.
<br><br>
</b></font><font face="georgia" size=3>How did Chavez react to
Robertson’s call for his assassination? On August 24, 2005, he offered to
help needy US citizens with cheap supplies of gasoline. According to
Al-Jazeera News, Chavez stated “We want to sell gasoline and heating fuel
directly to poor communities in the United States.” <br><br>
</font><font face="georgia" size=2>The article added: Chavez said
Venezuela could supply petrol to Americans at half the price they now pay
if intermediaries who “speculated … and exploited consumers” were cut
out. <br><br>
</b></font><font face="georgia" size=5 color="#7F0000">Fat chance ...
they would be traitors!<br><br>
</font><font face="georgia" size=3>The irony of all this is that while
Chavez was commemorating the graduation of doctors who will help
thousands of people live, the US was justifying its program of
destruction and death in Iraq and threatening Iran with military action.
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</font><font face="georgia" size=5 color="#7F0000">...and Chavez is the
bad guy? <br><br>
</font><font face="georgia" size=4 color="#7F0000">There are just too
many 'pendejos' in Washington D.C.<br><br>
</i></font><font face="georgia" size=5>Jeff Archer
<a href="mailto:lekkerspikkels@msn.com">lekkerspikkels@msn.com</a>
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<dd><font face="georgia" size=2>(Note: In an update for this article,
Robertson has stated that he did not</u></b> mean to say that Chavez
should be assassinated. ... he really meant that he should be kidnapped.
Robertson may have a point here. The US has botched various assassination
attempts against Fidel Castro, yet they have been successful in
kidnapping presidents Manuel Noriega and Saddam Hussein. Robertson should
bring this up to his buddies in the US administration.) <br><br>
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