No double standards here: This means that Pat Robertson does not qualify as a religious leader in my book -- right along with what is probably the vast majority of Imam's in the world. Comprende padre?
With that out of the way, Scrappleface has nailed the big picture just beautifully:
Robertson Issues Fatwa Against Venezuela's ChavezHoo haw!
by Scott Ott
(2005-08-23) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez beefed up security at his residence and offices today after reports that Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson has issued a fatwa calling for the assassination of the South American communist dictator.
Venezuelan police have begun detaining and searching "clean cut, Bible-toting men in unfashionable clothing" as likely followers of the wealthy, charismatic religious personality. However, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) immediately lodged a protest with the Venezuelan government over the "profiling" of '700 Club' devotees by security forces.
Mr. Robertson is revered among his fanatical TV viewers, who each year contribute millions of dollars to advance his so-called "ministry," as much as he's feared by the teams of U.S. journalists who track his movements and record his remarks.
The Pentagon immediately denied that Mr. Robertson's name had previously appeared on any Defense Department "watch list," but a spokesman discouraged news networks from airing video of the Robertson fatwa announcement, fearing his remarks might contain coded instructions for Christian cell groups around the world.
The ACLU will come to Pat Robertson's rescue right about the time of the rapture I would venture!
All the above said, Hugo Chavez is a vile and brutal blossoming devil -- Jimmy Carter's defense of his "election" is pretty much all you need to know in confirmation.
Like a stopped clock, Pat Robertson can be right twice a day. But I don't need waste my time listening for it -- I can count on the venal MSM to point those occasions out to me whether I want to know about them or not...
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