Venezuela calls Robertson's remarks Terrorist Statments

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Venezuela calls Robertson's remarks " Terrorist Statments "

 

 

 

 

 

Venezuela Slams Robertson Over Remarks

 

Venezuela's vice president has accused religious broadcaster Pat

Robertson of making " terrorist statements "

 

By Associated Press

 

08/23/05 " AP " -- -- CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela's vice president

accused religious broadcaster Pat Robertson on Tuesday of making

" terrorist statements " by suggesting that American agents assassinate

President Hugo Chavez.

 

Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel said Venezuela was studying its

legal options, adding that how Washington responds to Robertson's

comments would put its anti-terrorism policy to the test.

 

" The ball is in the U.S. court, after this criminal statement by a

citizen of that country, " Rangel told reporters. " It's huge hypocrisy

to maintain this discourse against terrorism and at the same time, in

the heart of that country, there are entirely terrorist statements

like those. "

 

Robertson suggested on-air Monday, Aug. 22, 2005, that American

operatives assassinate Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to stop his

country from becoming " a launching pad for communist infiltration and

Muslim extremism. "

 

Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press (via ClariNet)