Chavez Not "Humanitarian"
In 1956 when my mother was just 10 years old, my family emigrated from Venezuela to the United States in search of a better life. They found that better life and became naturalized American citizens.I can tell you that Hugo Chavez does not speak for most Venezuelans. Conditions are not good in Venezuela for the people. If Chavez is such a "humanitarian" as NYC Councilman Charles Barron and actor Danny Glover believe, then why do the people of Venezuela suffer so? According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, up to 36% of children in Venezuela suffer from stunted growth due to malnutrition and 2/3 of the population lives below the poverty line.
Chavez's act of "humanitarianism" in giving cheap oil to NE states in the U.S. is absolutely nothing more than a publicity stunt to raise his popularity and turn Americans against Bush. The sheer arrogance is unbelievable.
I rarely agree with Nancy Pelosi but her assessment of Chavez as a "thug" is dead on. He is no different than mafia godfathers or drug cartel leaders.
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