Reply #99: No. The government waited 5 years not to renew the license

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of a teevee station that helped stage a coup in their studio.

And, when I heard Obama, anyway, his statements were not conditional. Not if x, then y.

Eta: It's possible that Obama needs to look "strong" and that Chavez does as well. It's not a great way to start a relationship, that's for sure.

Eta2: And Chavez in the past has been very careful to criticize Bush and his administration in terms very similar to the ones you find in GD. Not anti-American but anti-Bush and anti-exploitation.