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4. Hey, at least the US is being anti-coup this time!

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 03:32 AM

Jan 2013

I mean, after all, not announcing new elections on Jan 10th if no swearing in is possible would be nothing else but an institutional coup.

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USA wants govt transition in Venezuela as per Constitution [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2013 OP

Agree Justin_Beach Jan 2013 #2

Hey, at least the US is being anti-coup this time! joshcryer Jan 2013 #4

Stay out of it. After the crap we've done... grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #3

+1 newfie11 Jan 2013 #6

+2 Tempest Jan 2013 #25

"Transparent, democratic, free and fair" elections"? LarryNM Jan 2013 #5

There's a lot to be said for keeping it out. dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #7

US-G (not "US") should apologize & pay reparations for the 2002 coup. JackRiddler Jan 2013 #8

Can't happen sadly Justin_Beach Jan 2013 #11

yep, a pretty innocuous comment Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #15

There's always Castro....nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #26

What is Venezuela's position on US government violations... JackRiddler Jan 2013 #18

Well, we can always ask Chavez. Let us know. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #21

the sanctity of Venezuela's constitutional processes Enrique Jan 2013 #12

He can just video conference it like our repug Mayor did. Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #13

I doubt Chavez is physically capable of even that. nt hack89 Jan 2013 #17

You think or you hope? JackRiddler Jan 2013 #19

I think. hack89 Jan 2013 #22

I think your commitment is clear. JackRiddler Jan 2013 #29

Ah, the ghouls have come out to play again. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #30

Poor Victoria N must be morally roody Jan 2013 #20