The March 19 statement published on the John Kerry's official web site seems to have been written by George W. Bush instead.
The statement is either the result of a major case of misinformation or the unfortunate first sign of a crack in the character of a (former?) man of integrity.
It is mostly made up of unverified headlines from the Venezuelan media where the "baron" of the Venezuelan media is of Cuban origin. It's not an accident that some of the "headlines" are 100% in line with the obscure desires of extreme right-wing Cuban dissidents.
The statement is either the result of a major case of misinformation or the unfortunate first sign of a crack in the character of a (former?) man of integrity.
It is mostly made up of unverified headlines from the Venezuelan media where the "baron" of the Venezuelan media is of Cuban origin. It's not an accident that some of the "headlines" are 100% in line with the obscure desires of extreme right-wing Cuban dissidents.
I would say that it's much much more likely that John Kerry has always been in line with the exiled Cuban dissidents in Florida. They are, after all, kingpins in Florida's politics. Crossing them would be political suicide in Florida....and Washington.
And as for the statement sounding like it comes from George Bush....hey, get real...they're both on the same major goal page, they just have different (stated) methods of getting there and (stated) different minor goals.
Graphic from Jihad Unspun
Working to bring pressure on President Chavez Frias to allow a referendum will indeed take the Venezuelan democratic process to a critical juncture. The referendum does not depend on Chavez but on 20% of the electoral population ... that's the Venezuelan Constitution!
...The statement indicates "throughout his time in office, President Chavez has repeatedly undermined democratic institutions by using extra-legal means, including politically motivated incarcerations, to consolidate power."
If John Kerry wants to play the role of international statesman, one thing he should do is get the all facts together before putting his reputation and his candidacy in jeopardy. The only institutions that have been "undermined" are the un-democratic and coup plotters CTV and Fedecamaras. People being arrested for burning tires on a main highway ARE NOT politically-motivated incarcerations.
...The statement indicates "throughout his time in office, President Chavez has repeatedly undermined democratic institutions by using extra-legal means, including politically motivated incarcerations, to consolidate power."
If John Kerry wants to play the role of international statesman, one thing he should do is get the all facts together before putting his reputation and his candidacy in jeopardy. The only institutions that have been "undermined" are the un-democratic and coup plotters CTV and Fedecamaras. People being arrested for burning tires on a main highway ARE NOT politically-motivated incarcerations.
What this article overlooks is the fact that John Kerry only has to play the role in front of American audiences to get to the White House. And American audiences are not familiar with (nor do they care about) Venezuelan politics. The thing they do care about is a steady supply of oil and cheap labor. Both Kerry and Bush are going to attempt to keep that supply coming.
"Chavez close relationship with Fidel Castro", the statement says, "has raised serious questions about his commitment to leading a truly democratic government." Is Jimmy Carter also raising "serious" questions for his close ties with Castro? Has the closeness being developed by the US Government with Muammar al-Qadhafi raised any serious questions about Bush commitment to leading a truly democratic government?
I think those questions answer themselves.
Is he confused, misinformed or simply kissing somebody's butt in exchange for votes and campaign money?
I had the impression he was different from President Bush.
Latin Americans, we better gear up for a long struggle ... it seems like Bush's alternative has also surrendered to Washington' special interests.
I had the impression he was different from President Bush.
Latin Americans, we better gear up for a long struggle ... it seems like Bush's alternative has also surrendered to Washington' special interests.
Elio, he never had to surrender. He was always there.
Kerry's statement on Venezuela.
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(82.6 %)Like all online polls, this is simply a representative sample of people who read VHeadline, and since the articles are overwhelmingly pro-Chavez (even though the service claims 100% independence of political party), most readers are probably of the same bent, making it no surprise that the poll is also overwhelmingly pro-Chavez.
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