Rumsfeld compares Chavez to Hitler?

[arsbanned]

?I mean, we?ve got Chavez in Venezuela with a lot of oil money,? Rumsfeld added. ?He?s a person who was elected legally ? just as Adolf Hitler was elected legally ? and then consolidated power and now is, of course, working closely with Fidel Castro and Mr. Morales and others.?

Ooooh yes, that IS bad, mmmmkay? hahaha. The U.S. should prepare for a punishing attack by Mr Morales. He's reeeeeally gonna tear us up.... I'm fortifying my bomb shelter right now!
Does ANYone in this administration understand history at all? It would appear not. I mean, how can he say something like that with a straight face? It's insane.
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Sorry if this was already posted, I didn't see it on the first couple of pages.

 

[brandonbull]

Rummy needs to watch out for the Hitler comparisions.

 

[sandorski]

"Fortified Power"? Actually, the Opposition just gave Chavez Power, by boycotting the election..

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

The idiots are at it again. The same can be said about Bush, and both comparisons are equally right/wrong.

These people need to STFU

 

[GroundedSailor]

Originally posted by: brandonbull
Rummy needs to watch out for the Hitler comparisions.

Specially when his boss has been compared to Hitler many times. Almost like pot calling the kettle........

 

[judasmachine]

can't beat them, marginalize them.

end of story.

 

[OrByte]

Originally posted by: brandonbull
Rummy needs to watch out for the Hitler comparisions.

LOL this was the first thing that came to my mind too!!

:beer:

 

[chcarnage]

Lol. Congress should pass Godwin's Law.

 

[tommywishbone]

?I mean, we?ve got Bush in America with a lot of tax revenue money,? Rumsfeld added. ?He?s a person who was elected legally ? just as Adolf Hitler was elected legally ? and then consolidated power and now is, of course, working closely with Chalabi, Sharon and others.?

Fixed.

 

[Proletariat]

retards. Stop comparing everyone with Hitler. There was only one Hitler and hopefully there will never be another

 

[fornax]

Chavez is not even a communist. I'm at loss to classify him, but I would says a leftist nationalist with mildly anti-imperialist agenda, which seems to be very popular in South America nowadays. Let's see, Uncle Sam's backyard has become a nightmare: leftists have won power in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, etc. Besides, they're doing pretty good economically, unlike the rightist regimes they had earlier which only managed to stuff the pockets of a few fat cats at the top while leading to widespread poverty and bankrupt countries.

 

[Polish3d]

Why do you guys think the US admin dislikes Chavez so much?

 

[slash196]

Originally posted by: brandonbull
Rummy needs to watch out for the Hitler comparisions.

:thumbsup:

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: Frackal
Why do you guys think the US admin dislikes Chavez so much?

Clash of Political Philosophies. Besides, Chavez openly disses the US and even goes to Cuba to meet with Castro.

 

[ntdz]

Originally posted by: Frackal
Why do you guys think the US admin dislikes Chavez so much?

Because he keeps making anti-Bush and anti-USA comments, and threatens us constantly?

 

[catnap1972]

Originally posted by: sandorski

Originally posted by: Frackal
Why do you guys think the US admin dislikes Chavez so much?

Clash of Political Philosophies. Besides, Chavez openly disses the US and even goes to Cuba to meet with Castro.

And sells heating oil to poor people cheap (BLASPHEMOUS!!!!!)

 

[Polish3d]

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: Frackal
Why do you guys think the US admin dislikes Chavez so much?

Because he keeps making anti-Bush and anti-USA comments, and threatens us constantly?

But which came first? Did he run on an anti-US platform or what? (I'll read about it just as easily I guess)

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: Frackal
Why do you guys think the US admin dislikes Chavez so much?

Because he keeps making anti-Bush and anti-USA comments, and threatens us constantly?

What Threats has he issued?

 

[Darkhawk28]

Originally posted by: arsbanned

?I mean, we?ve got Chavez in Venezuela with a lot of oil money,? Rumsfeld added. ?He?s a person who was elected legally ? just as Adolf Hitler was elected legally ? and then consolidated power and now is, of course, working closely with Fidel Castro and Mr. Morales and others.?

Ooooh yes, that IS bad, mmmmkay? hahaha. The U.S. should prepare for a punishing attack by Mr Morales. He's reeeeeally gonna tear us up.... I'm fortifying my bomb shelter right now!
Does ANYone in this administration understand history at all? It would appear not. I mean, how can he say something like that with a straight face? It's insane.
The story


Sorry if this was already posted, I didn't see it on the first couple of pages.

Mr. Rumsfeld, I have a pot that would like to meet a black kettle...

 

[Votingisanillusion]

Bush cannot be compared to Hitler: he was not elected legally. Jeb, Diebold, and a few supremely corrupt judges did their best to make him president.

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: sandorski

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: Frackal
Why do you guys think the US admin dislikes Chavez so much?

Because he keeps making anti-Bush and anti-USA comments, and threatens us constantly?

What Threats has he issued?

Only threats, IIRC, is to take THEIR oil to China and help build refineries there. Threat? Hardly.

 

[beyoku]

Originally posted by: fornax
Chavez is not even a communist. I'm at loss to classify him, but I would says a leftist nationalist with mildly anti-imperialist agenda, which seems to be very popular in South America nowadays. Let's see, Uncle Sam's backyard has become a nightmare: leftists have won power in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, etc. Besides, they're doing pretty good economically, unlike the rightist regimes they had earlier which only managed to stuff the pockets of a few fat cats at the top while leading to widespread poverty and bankrupt countries.

:thumbsup:

 

[Strk]

Originally posted by: Frackal

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: Frackal
Why do you guys think the US admin dislikes Chavez so much?

Because he keeps making anti-Bush and anti-USA comments, and threatens us constantly?

But which came first? Did he run on an anti-US platform or what? (I'll read about it just as easily I guess)

He is anti-Bush, not anti-US. Prior to Bush, our relations with Venezuela were quite good. Chavez is still pretty bad though, since he appears to be pushing his country away from democracy.

 

[fornax]

Originally posted by: Votingisanillusion
Bush cannot be compared to Hitler: he was not elected legally. Jeb, Diebold, and a few supremely corrupt judges did their best to make him president.

Ha-ha, good point.

 

[Cerb]

Originally posted by: Votingisanillusion
Bush cannot be compared to Hitler: he was not elected legally. Jeb, Diebold, and a few supremely corrupt judges did their best to make him president.

You realize you are contradicting yourself, there, right?