Friday, April 13, 2007

Softselling Third World Thugs

Notice the weird terminology used to describe the plans of Venezuela's El Jefe Numero Uno, Hugo Chavez....
Chavez: Troops to Escort Oil Takeovers

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Hugo Chavez said Thursday that soldiers will accompany government officials when they take over oil projects in the Orinoco River basin next month.
This is from the Guardian but it originates from an AP source that uses the same phrasing, and papers as far a field as Bismarck and Houston say the same way.
Now wouldn't a clearer report be...


Venezuela to Expropriate Oil Production

Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez announced Thursday his intention to use the army to seize all oil facilities in his country

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