The Latest Insanity from Pat Robertson
On Sunday's episode of CNN's Late Edition, Pat Robertson said the following about Venezuela's president, Hugo Chavez:
First off, how would Pat Robertson know that Venezuela is negotiating with Iran for nuclear material when nobody else has reported this allegation? So far, Venezuela has merely endorsed Iran's nuclear aspirations. That's it. Is Pat Robertson privy to some sort of classified memo? My guess is, as usual, Pat Robertson is lying.
Second, even if we assume Pat's arguendo to be true, the Iranians don't even have weapon grade uranium (nor plutonium)! In the worst case scenario, it would take Iran ten years to make weapons grade uranium. So even if Chavez is trying to get on the "pre-order list," it's completely premature to turn this into an issue. But like I said, there is nothing on record even showing that President Chavez is actively trying to procure nuclear material from Iran.
Now, as it relates to Robertson's allegation that Chavez "sent $1.2 million in cash to Osama bin Laden right after 9/11." Once again, there is nothing anywhere to substantiate this claim. Either Pat Robertson is privy to classified information, or he is simply lying again. What do you think is more likely?
The bogus Kean Commission Report on 9/11 fails to mention anything about Venezuela and Osama bin Laden, and God knows the Kean Commission lobbed plenty of softballs for the administration. [Then again, the Kean Commission failed to mention that Mahmood Ahmed, head of Pakistan's ISI (Pakistan's version of the CIA), wired $100,000.00 to alleged hijacker Mohamed Atta in August of 2001, and just so happened to meet with George Tenet (then head of the CIA) from September 4 through September 9, 2001....but I digress.]
Pat Robertson is crazy. It should be pretty clear to everyone by now. Surely even the media should be able to pick up on this fact by now. At what point will they stop pointing a camera at Pat Robertson? At what point will the media realize that Pat Robertson is simply an egomaniacally bold-faced liar? How many more times will they expose us to Pat Robertson's lunacy?
"He is negotiating with the Iranians to get nuclear material. And he also sent $1.2 million in cash to Osama bin Laden right after 9/11."
First off, how would Pat Robertson know that Venezuela is negotiating with Iran for nuclear material when nobody else has reported this allegation? So far, Venezuela has merely endorsed Iran's nuclear aspirations. That's it. Is Pat Robertson privy to some sort of classified memo? My guess is, as usual, Pat Robertson is lying.
Second, even if we assume Pat's arguendo to be true, the Iranians don't even have weapon grade uranium (nor plutonium)! In the worst case scenario, it would take Iran ten years to make weapons grade uranium. So even if Chavez is trying to get on the "pre-order list," it's completely premature to turn this into an issue. But like I said, there is nothing on record even showing that President Chavez is actively trying to procure nuclear material from Iran.
Now, as it relates to Robertson's allegation that Chavez "sent $1.2 million in cash to Osama bin Laden right after 9/11." Once again, there is nothing anywhere to substantiate this claim. Either Pat Robertson is privy to classified information, or he is simply lying again. What do you think is more likely?
The bogus Kean Commission Report on 9/11 fails to mention anything about Venezuela and Osama bin Laden, and God knows the Kean Commission lobbed plenty of softballs for the administration. [Then again, the Kean Commission failed to mention that Mahmood Ahmed, head of Pakistan's ISI (Pakistan's version of the CIA), wired $100,000.00 to alleged hijacker Mohamed Atta in August of 2001, and just so happened to meet with George Tenet (then head of the CIA) from September 4 through September 9, 2001....but I digress.]
Pat Robertson is crazy. It should be pretty clear to everyone by now. Surely even the media should be able to pick up on this fact by now. At what point will they stop pointing a camera at Pat Robertson? At what point will the media realize that Pat Robertson is simply an egomaniacally bold-faced liar? How many more times will they expose us to Pat Robertson's lunacy?
How wonderful for him to pave the way for the war hungry administration to have an excuse to go after Chavez... After your last post and the fact that Saddam tried the same thing with changing to the Euro from the dollar (selling oil) well, the potential for conspiracy makes me want to go buy a tinfoil hat!
Posted by
Bonnie |
Tuesday, October 11, 2005 8:29:00 AM
That's alright- he knows Jesus is coming and it will fix everything! We're just going through a period like child labor: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051009/en_afp/quakesasiausreligion_051009185041;_ylt=AmSzRGybqtzJ35edkPyXjIys0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MjBwMWtkBHNlYwM3MTg-
So even if we have a "nucular" war, we're saved!
Posted by
daedalus |
Tuesday, October 11, 2005 8:51:00 AM
As soon as people realize Robertson IS crazy and stop listenting and responding to him then he will go away - as long as he gets press and people get upset about him and keep feeding the media monster then he will be a commodity.
Let's all ignore Pat Robertson and send the message that we don't want to hear his stupid crap.
The only time I want to hear from him is after he is thrown in jail for something or Chavez's people kidnap him - one of which I'm sure is not far off.
Posted by
Rudicus |
Tuesday, October 11, 2005 10:29:00 AM
I don't think Pat is going anywhere soon, even if we all ignore him. Don't forget that he runs a gigantic ministry and owns his own Cable channel so depriving him of attention won't do much.
I say keep the camera trained on the guy. I keep my friends close....Oh well you know the rest.
Posted by
Sherman |
Tuesday, October 11, 2005 2:10:00 PM
The Bush admin is testing the waters for a coup in venezuela. By putting roberts out front, theyre seeing just how many people will buy this horsehit.
Plans for Iraqi oil didnt quite work out as planed
Theyre looking for a plan B.
get rwady for Haiti #2 in the next year
just a hunch...
Posted by
juju |
Tuesday, October 11, 2005 2:15:00 PM
I think it'll take the idiots that watch the 700 club to drink a bunch of poisoned Kool-Aid for him to get off television. But hey, I've always been an optimist.
Posted by
mojotek |
Tuesday, October 11, 2005 5:02:00 PM
Maybe god is Pats informant. Who needs intelligence when you have god on your side? Just think of all the money we could save if we quit funding the CIA and the FBI!
Posted by
jeff |
Wednesday, October 12, 2005 11:51:00 AM
Pat Robertson serves in an "unofficial" capacity for the Bush Administration. He can spout off about the danger of Venezuela and get millions of rightwingers activated. But as soon as anyone criticizes him, our leaders can say "what, don't listen to him, he's just an old doddering has-been."
We've previously toppled regimes in Guatemala and Chile for the same crimes Venezuala is committing now. Let's see if anything has changed in 30 years. I doubt it.
Posted by
Tom Harper |
Thursday, October 13, 2005 12:01:00 AM
But Chavez strikes back
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4336660.stm
And is expelling some missionaries.
Posted by
ET |
Thursday, October 13, 2005 7:40:00 AM
I've heard that Robertson sold his network to Fox with the condition that he can never be fired. So, senile old Pat will be hosting that freak show, The 700 Club, until they drag his corpse off the set.
He is one scary nutjob, that's for sure. And there are a lot of snake handlers out there who buy him hook, line and sinker.
Posted by
ann |
Thursday, October 13, 2005 12:01:00 PM
best regards, nice info
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