Pat Robertson calls for assassination of Hugo Chavez (9 Viewers)

[swag]

Is it any wonder why any outspoken religious figure today is pretty much presumed to be a complete kook?

What I like is the Venezuelan site:
http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=45605
with the telling headline: 'Christian' Pat Robertson calls for the assassination of Venezuela's President Chavez

Note the emphasis on the quotes.

How much more is it going to take for so many of these freaks to be recognized for the inhumane, immoral creeps that they are? The guy says this on a religious program, of all things. American Taliban, anyone?

There are some who are calling for Muslims to help confront the problem of extremists in their midst who have perverted teachings to the point of terrorism. But if you take that argument seriously, you could easily say there's an equal argument for many Christians to equally confront people who profess to speak for their religious beliefs like this idiot.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-08-22-robertson-_x.htm
Pat Robertson calls for assassination of Hugo Chavez

VIRGINIA BEACH (AP) — Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson called on Monday for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, calling him a "terrific danger" to the United States.

Robertson, founder of the Christian Coalition of America and a former presidential candidate, said on "The 700 Club" it was the United States' duty to stop Chavez from making Venezuela a "launching pad for communist infiltration and Muslim extremism."

Chavez has emerged as one of the most outspoken critics of President Bush, accusing the United States of conspiring to topple his government and possibly backing plots to assassinate him. U.S. officials have called the accusations ridiculous.

"You know, I don't know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it," Robertson said. "It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war ... and I don't think any oil shipments will stop."

Electronic pages and a message to a Robertson spokeswoman were not immediately returned Monday evening.

Venezuela is the fifth largest oil exporter and a major supplier of oil to the United States. The CIA estimates that U.S. markets absorb almost 59% of Venezuela's total exports.

Venezuela's government has demanded in the past that the United States crack down on Cuban and Venezuelan "terrorists" in Florida who they say are conspiring against Chavez.

Robertson accused the United States of failing to act when Chavez was briefly overthrown in 2002.

"We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability," Robertson said.

"We don't need another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm dictator," he continued. "It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with."

 

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[Maher]

the same stupid bush mentality

 

[Chxta]

How very Christian of him

 

[jaecole]

It's a good point though. A point I made before. We could easily have taken out Saddam without fvcking the entire country. If you're going to a nation to kill him anyway, why not do it this way?

Not that I think we should be going anywhere to kill anyone. But if that is the agenda this is the way to do it.

 

[Martin]

++ [ originally posted by swag ] ++
American Taliban, anyone?

I think this phrase (or a similar one) will be coined to be used for decades to come.

 

[Chxta]

++ [ originally posted by jaecole ] ++
It's a good point though. A point I made before. We could easily have taken out Saddam without fvcking the entire country. If you're going to a nation to kill him anyway, why not do it this way?

Not that I think we should be going anywhere to kill anyone. But if that is the agenda this is the way to do it.

Very true, and I concur whole heartedly with that view, but coming from a self professed evangelist?

Now he is in no position to criticise the Catholic popes from the middle ages because IMHO this shows that he is no different from them!

Or the Taliban either

 

[juventus2]

Chavez should be neutralised, he has a point there. But he isn't much of a christian if he wants him dead and even says in public he would welcome his assaniation

 

[Bjerknes]

Well, Chavez is starting to form some sort of alliance with Fidel Castro, and that could seriously throw off stability in Central America. As for the assassination of Chavez, the US does not support such sanctions against national leaders, so Pat Robertson is shitoutaluck. As well as millions of other people in Venezuela and other areas of the region that hate his guts.

 

[swag]

State-sponsored assassination is one thing. But someone who professes to speak for a religious body of Christians, and who does so on a syndicated religious television program, calling for the assassination of a person?

Does he realize how much more he has in common with Al Queda terrorists than with most other people in the world who call themselves Christians? Some people really need to hold up a mirror.

 

[Dragon]

I just read that and Ive been thinking the same about killing Chavez since 99 when he became president.

I completely agree with what Pat Roberston said about killing him... what he said about muslims was out of place though


Chavez has threatened to stop oil shipments to America over a thousand times... actually now hes creating lots of deals with other south american countries so Vzla doesnt have to depend on America anymore, because if he were to stop giving oil to America right now this country wouldnt get no money anymore


He was right about America not doing anything in 2002 when we made a coup d etat against him for like two days, Chavez has got to stop being in power because hes been getting more and more allies everyday and what hes doing isnt good

off topic but
if you wanna see the reality of Venezuela and most of latin america I encourage to try and see the movie that I put on a link in my sig... that movie isnt exaggerated and sadly is what happens here on any given day

 

[swag]

It's clear the Chavez is jerking around the country and particularly playing off the fears of the impoverished there to help keep himself in power. So what shocked me about the post had nothing to do with Chavez or the fact that he's more than a "slight" problem for many Venezuelans. What shocked me is that we have religious leaders here in a religious context doing the exact same things that they condemn the likes of OBL over.

As for the movie, I'm curious to see it. I am a huge fan of some of the grittier movies that have come out of Central and South America recently, like City of God and Maria Full of Grace. But the trailer for this makes it unfortunately look like just another cheesy Vin Diesel vehicle.

 

[Dragon]

Yeah I guess that if you are a religious leader you shouldnt be encouraging people to go and kill someone AND blaming muslims for being terrorists. Chavez is very non suportive of the Catholic church here and most priests dont like him


About the movie, I read some reviews made by american newspapers and most of them said that it was a really unrealistic movie and exaggerated. I saw it on sunday and sadly the movie is just the raw truth of what happens here. my father got kidnapped for a day (just like they do in the movie) like six years ago and he said that he revived what happened to him while watching the movie

 

[swag]

That must have completely sucked. I don't know what else to say to that.

It's no wonder that many South American football stars need to provide a guard detail for their families back home.

 

[jaecole]

++ [ originally posted by Andy ] ++
As for the assassination of Chavez, the US does not support such sanctions against national leaders

Hmmm.

 

[Turdhead]

JFK disagrees.

 

[Dragon]

++ [ originally posted by swag ] ++
That must have completely sucked. I don't know what else to say to that.

It's no wonder that many South American football stars need to provide a guard detail for their families back home.

Yeah but oh well...


I just read that Pat Robertson apologized if anyone cares

 

[GRK]

Apologized?

 

[swag]

++ [ originally posted by GRK ] ++
Apologized?

Ring! Ring!

Hugo: "Umm... hello?"

Pat: "Hugo!... Pal!... Buddy!"

Hugo: "Who the %^#$^ are you?"

Pat: "Your old friend, Pat Robertson, remember?!"

Hugo: "$#^%$@$%^@$%^#%$*"

Pat: " Yeah, I know -- I know. I had a few too many to drink that night. Got a little out of hand."

Hugo: "It's 3 o'clock in the morning you %$#^%."

Pat: "You know I was just kidding about the assassination thing, right? You know what they say about assassinations, don't you? They make an ass out of ... well, two asses out of 'I' and an entire 'nation'. Get it?"

Click!

 

[BarkuZ-yes i am an ass]

:LOL:

 

[Ibrahimovic9]

I ****IN HATE PAT ROBINSON
****in racist, son of a *****