# The latest CIA coup, or Let's Learn about Venezuela

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-cia-coup-or-lets-learn-about-venezuela/188945>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [July 16, 2003, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-cia-coup-or-lets-learn-about-venezuela/188945 "2003-07-16T18:33:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Daoloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Daoloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daoloth)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-cia-coup-or-lets-learn-about-venezuela/188945/61 "2003-07-22T18:44:24Z")

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> \*Originally posted by occ \*  
> \*\*Ahh, good point. That explains why all the 1960s-era revolutionaries in the USA have since been charged with treason. \*\*

Apparently he isn’t familiar with the Weather Underground.

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**Author:** ![Roger\_Mexico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@Roger\_Mexico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_Mexico)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2003, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-cia-coup-or-lets-learn-about-venezuela/188945/62 "2003-07-23T02:15:01Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Daoloth \*  
> \*\*I said nothing about genocide being a reason for going to war. Did I? No. Now put your self-righteousness back in the closet. \*\*

You didn’t but it was one of the 85 reasons-of-the-day how Bush tried to justify his illegal and immoral oil war. Now shove your hypocrisy back up your ass.

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**Author:** ![Clucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@Clucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clucky)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2003, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-cia-coup-or-lets-learn-about-venezuela/188945/63 "2003-07-23T04:27:30Z")

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Now, now, boys. Play nice. 🆒 I’d rather have an issue-oriented discussion than an insult-fest.

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**Author:** ![Roger\_Mexico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@Roger\_Mexico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_Mexico)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-cia-coup-or-lets-learn-about-venezuela/188945/64 "2003-07-23T23:41:14Z")

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Sorry Clucky. Sorry to hijack your thread. I am getting fed up with people attacking me for thinking. What is the conclusion about the Venezuela coup attempt? CIA or no CIA?

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