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In reply to the discussion: Venezuela to probe Chavez cancer poisoning accusation [View all]reorg
(3,317 posts)25. Not really, but you seem very interested in this issue
Maduro did not speculate. He publicly stated that, as far as he was concerned, he had ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT WHATSOEVER that something was off with Chavez' illness, due to the point in time it was contracted and the particular kind of cancer.
At the same time, he stressed there would be a SCIENTIFIC investigation. (IOW he would not - like the opposition - just go on and on spreading rumors based on personal impressions). So, I'm happy to wait for the results, if anything comes out of this, and for the answer to this interesting FOIA request:
We are writing to request the following information on behalf of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism), and Liberation Newspaper, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552:
All records and documents, including but not limited to, emails, letters, cables or other communications, memoranda, notes, minutes, photographs, audio recordings, video recordings, digital recordings, intelligence assessments, communications, records or other data that relate to or reference or discuss any information regarding or plans to poison or otherwise assassinate the President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, who has just died.
This request in made in light of the U.S. governments acknowledged history of knowledge and possession of information regarding, and/or participation in, attempts to assassinate foreign leaders. The acknowledged attempts by the U.S. Government to assassinate foreign leaders, include Fidel Castro, Rafael Trujillo, and General René Schneider Chereau (See, e.g.., January 3, 1975 Memorandum of Conversation between President Gerald Ford and CIA Director William E. Colby), among others [secured by the National Security Archives pursuant to the FOIA].
This request is also made in light of the exhumation of Palestinian leader Yassar Arafats body to determine whether his death was caused by poisoning, including media reports that [t]he Institute de Radiophysique discovered abnormal levels of polonium-210 in his personal effects, Chris McFreal, The Guardian, November 27, 2012, Yasser Arafat Exhumed and Reburied in Six-Hour Night Mission: Samples Taken From Corpse of Late PLO Leader Will Be Used to Investigate Claims He Was Poisoned With a Radioactive Substance; Arafats Body is Exhumed for Poison Tests, New York Times, November 28, 2012.
http://www.justiceonline.org/docs/foia-request-hugo-chavez.pdf
All records and documents, including but not limited to, emails, letters, cables or other communications, memoranda, notes, minutes, photographs, audio recordings, video recordings, digital recordings, intelligence assessments, communications, records or other data that relate to or reference or discuss any information regarding or plans to poison or otherwise assassinate the President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, who has just died.
This request in made in light of the U.S. governments acknowledged history of knowledge and possession of information regarding, and/or participation in, attempts to assassinate foreign leaders. The acknowledged attempts by the U.S. Government to assassinate foreign leaders, include Fidel Castro, Rafael Trujillo, and General René Schneider Chereau (See, e.g.., January 3, 1975 Memorandum of Conversation between President Gerald Ford and CIA Director William E. Colby), among others [secured by the National Security Archives pursuant to the FOIA].
This request is also made in light of the exhumation of Palestinian leader Yassar Arafats body to determine whether his death was caused by poisoning, including media reports that [t]he Institute de Radiophysique discovered abnormal levels of polonium-210 in his personal effects, Chris McFreal, The Guardian, November 27, 2012, Yasser Arafat Exhumed and Reburied in Six-Hour Night Mission: Samples Taken From Corpse of Late PLO Leader Will Be Used to Investigate Claims He Was Poisoned With a Radioactive Substance; Arafats Body is Exhumed for Poison Tests, New York Times, November 28, 2012.
http://www.justiceonline.org/docs/foia-request-hugo-chavez.pdf
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The justifible theory is that much like the US tried to assasinate Castro the succeeded with Chavez
Exultant Democracy
Mar 2013
#113
At most 15% is very different then 15%, you need to read closer. Your answer is also in the text.
Exultant Democracy
Apr 2013
#169
Yes, they expose rats without cancer to potential carcinogens. As experiments.
geek tragedy
Mar 2013
#18
the opposition and their loudspeakers here have certainly focused on Chavez' death
reorg
Mar 2013
#91
Pointing out facts isnt petty, calling someone petty for pointing out facts is though. nt
cstanleytech
Mar 2013
#124
Mike, the thing is there isnt a single overall cure and age plays a factor it would appear
cstanleytech
Mar 2013
#120
So you are now saying I was wrong to assume you were just new to the forum
cstanleytech
Apr 2013
#156
You were the one that said I was "stalking you" mikey, I just thought you were new and unaware of
cstanleytech
Apr 2013
#158
It's not crazy in light of the poisoning of Litvinenko, and possible poisoning of Arafat
yurbud
Mar 2013
#53
pop quiz: what did people downwind of nuclear tests die at unusually high rates of?
yurbud
Mar 2013
#77
They don't want to come back to scuffle, which they love so dearly. What a shame,
Judi Lynn
Mar 2013
#141