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To: aladin who wrote (117433)	10/22/2003 7:07:26 PM
From: marcos	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Yes, got to be careful, think ahead - #reply-19417337 .... a narrative sort of overview piece on Venezuela, i found it interesting, learned a few more bits of the picture - pbs.org 'Chávez predicts 'war' if old political parties return [to power]' - eltiempo.terra.com.co The old ruling parties were corrupt, incompetent, undemocratic, this is true ... venezolanos can't go backwards, that would be disastrous .... there is apparently growing sentiment for a 'Ni-Ni' position, 'neither-nor', neither Chávez nor the oligarchy that preceded him, trouble is the ni-nis have no leadership or structure, so far it's just a general feeling .... and everybody is tired of the struggle, people on both sides, they say none of the demonstrations get the same attendance or drama as they did a few months ago, the news flow keeps up but it is war of words, largely 'CIA accused of promoting conspiracy in Venezuela' - espanol.news.yahoo.com And in the 1973 Chile style, no less .... probably not true, i sure hope it's not true ..... this is no place for the US to be sticking its nose in, save for a Jimmy Carter visit or three .... i read elsewhere that electoral officials from Toronto are going to oversee V's electoral process, that's a good thing, there should be more contact intra-Americas like that ..... but politics is an absurd and often dirty business, no matter where, we've got two parties merging here and you'd be amazed at some of the things you hear said .... it ain't pretty