RE: Why Chavez is in U.S. Crosshairs

Most of this is just paranoid leftist conspiracy theory, especially that surrounding the environmentalist tripe, but I can't completely discount the possibility that the neo-cons would have anything in mind here. A few years ago I would have dismissed it, but now...

I hope they don't.

These are pretty choice, though:

The term suggests a dictator, so it actually doesn't fit Chavez, who's twice been democratically elected in national elections.

Yeah, right Linda. Just like Saddam Hussein and the Soviet Politburo were "democratically" elected. But I guess since an unimpeachable source like Smilin' Jimmy "The Mouth" Carter certified the elections it's good enough for you, eh Linda?

...as Christian fundamentalist leader Pat Robertson last week publicly urged the Bush administration to do.

Streeeeetch that point, Linda. There is so much propagandist BS in that statement, I don't even know where to begin. "Christian fundamentalist leader." Who does he lead, Linda? The 700 club. Yeah, I'm sure the Bush Administration really has its ear to the ground in that organization. How do you make a relatively offhand (albeit clumsy and ignorant) statement into public urging? I guess it's easy if you're a professional spin-master.

Don't worry, though, Linda. Your hatred for Christians was almost diguised well enough. We almost didn't even notice it. Well, some of us didn't.