Reply #158: I doubt a perfect man would end up in his position the way he did. [View All]

[gorbal]

But when I way what good he's done with the little proven "bad" (versus "alleged" like torture) I'd say he was a pretty good guy.

Human rights watch is a great organization, but I wonder at the detials of their issues with Chavez. For example, what do they mean by "state control of television"? Airwaves should be owned by the people, NOT cooperations, like much of Venezuelan media (and american). And you only have to look at this coorperate-owned Venezuelan media to realize that Chavez allows A LOT of free speech in his country, lies distortion and libel against his government is rampant.

I would not blame him for finally suing, especially when people around the world are believing Venezuelan cooperate owned media.