http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news.php?newsno=1162
Rice “illiterate”
Chavez called Rice “illiterate” and invited her to “learn the language of people’s dignity”. Chavez criticized the US support for the April 2002 coup d’etat against his government, and reminded people that Condoleezza Rice had cheered on the coup. When rebel military generals removed Chavez from power, the US State Department declared that Chavez had provoked his own removal and praised the Venezuelan military for its role. After the coup, the US Ambassador to Venezuela met with the new dictator, who had dissolved Venezuela's Congress and the Supreme Court, fired all elected state governors, the Attorney General and other officials. Shortly after Chavez’s return to power, Condoleezza Rice said that Chavez needed to "respect the constitutional processes”, and that “just because Chavez was elected doesn't mean he exhibited democratic values”.
"It is beyond me to understand why anybody who believes in democracy or wants people to believe that they believe in democracy would want to have anything in that regard to do with Fidel Castro," said Rice at a press conference ahead of next week's Summit of the Americas in Moterrey, Mexico.
Chavez asked why Rice has not expressed any concerns about the elections in which George W. Bush resulted president of the US, “which will go on to history as a doubtful election.”
“I have the video tape of this advisor lady [Ms. Rice] -who praises herself of being a defender of democracy- applauding the fascist coup d’etat here,” said Chavez. The President said it would be a good idea to play that video on a big screen at the Monterrey meeting so people can see Ms. Rice making statements in supporting the coup.
"When I call her illiterate, I meant that she does not know how to read the reality of our people," later said Chavez.
What is the world coming to?!?!?!
