US Accused of Bid to Oust Chávez with Secret Funds...

bridgit

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Wed Aug-30-06 09:37 PM
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US Accused of Bid to Oust Chávez with Secret Funds...

'The US government has been accused of trying to undermine the Chávez government in Venezuela by funding anonymous groups via its main international aid agency.

Millions of dollars have been provided in a "pro-democracy programme" that Chávez supporters claim is a covert attempt to bankroll an opposition to defeat the government.

The money is being provided by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Office of Transition Initiatives. The row follows the recent announcement that the US had made $80m (£42m) available for groups seeking to bring about change in Cuba, whose leader, Fidel Castro, is a close ally of Mr Chávez.'

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0830-08.htm

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MissWaverly

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Wed Aug-30-06 09:41 PM
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1. Hugo, please return to sender c/o Mayor Nagin in New Orleans

President Chavez, I am sure that you do not want your election process tainted by foreign
interests; so if you could just return to sender at address above, the American people
would appreciate it mightily.

:-)

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bridgit

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Wed Aug-30-06 09:54 PM
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2. MissWaverly, you hit that one right-flat-square on top the nail head...

:patriot:

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MissWaverly

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Wed Aug-30-06 10:01 PM
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3. Thank you!

You heard how Bush just finished a 60 million prison in Iraq while New Orleans waits with
an empty plate. And now this, it's just outrageous.

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bridgit

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Wed Aug-30-06 10:10 PM
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4. this bush freak is an abomination to civil governance...

dems, and for that matter republicans; have to start bringing this mad dog admin to heel x(

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Rageneau

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Thu Aug-31-06 12:09 AM
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5. An abomination that brinngeth desolation.

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bridgit

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Thu Aug-31-06 12:11 AM
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6. correct...

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MissWaverly

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Thu Aug-31-06 03:48 PM
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7. I really don't understand what passes for normal anymore

the constitution is what our country is founded on, anyone who believes Bush should be his
own law should get voted out.

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