Coup Plot Uncovered in Venezuela

[-Jrabbit]

"Stumble on a crucial piece of evidence"?

Tape recordings of phone calls don't happen accidentally, and they don't randomly fall into the hands of broadcasters. It's pretty clear that this plot was uncovered through government counterespionage efforts -- which was virtually admitted with the Chavez quote about having "infiltrated the most radical and fascist movements."

Nothing wrong with that. Good on Chavez for protecting himself. But the facade of "talk show uncovers coup attempt" is pretty transparent.

[Timexwatch]

They obviously didn't watch Chavez's highlights reel from 1992...

[DanS]

Socialist ****ers. Chavez deserves a coup, even if we didn't prepare one.

The elite in Venezuela are succubus queens, but Chavez needs to be put down, ASAP.

[tinyp3nis]

This a second attempt againts him now?

[DanS]

Chavez is no saint. He's got a couple of failed coups to his name, as Timex alludes to.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by tinyp3nis
This a second attempt againts him now?

Several other plots have been uncovered. In the one that overthrew Venezuelan democracy for a weekend, Chavez basically let most of the plotters that were caught go. The others escaped. Not really a good idea.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by DanS
Chavez is no saint. He's got a couple of failed coups to his name, as Timex alludes to.

Only one, and it was against a government that killed 3,000 of its own people for demonstrating against it. That government should have been overthrown.

[Kidlicious]

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