Tuesday, August 29, 2006
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: The Tale Of The Coup Attempt On Hugo Chavez...
Thought you knew about what happened during the CIA/Venezuelan Oil fascists attempted coup of the Chavez presidency? THIS is really something to see...
VIDEO via Information ClearinghouseThe Revolution Will Not Be Televised
By Kim Bartley and Donnacha O'Briain
Their film records what was probably history's shortest-lived coup d'état. It's a unique document about political muscle and an extraordinary portrait of the man The Wall Street Journal credits with making Venezuela "Washington's biggest Latin American headache after the old standby, Cuba."
Chavez, elected president of Venezuela in 1988[sic] 1998, is a colorful folk hero, beloved by his nation's working class and a tough-as-nails, quixotic opponent to the power structure that would see him deposed. Two independent filmmakers were inside the presidential palace on April 11, 2002, when he was forcibly removed from office. They were also present 48 hours later when, remarkably, he returned to power amid cheering aides.
Run Time 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Greg Palast was there somewhere, as well... I tried to watch for him... I rarely see him without his signature hat, so, I couldn't tell if he appeared in the movie in any minor way.
This is really a "must view" documentary in this time of terrible slander on Chavez's character. All tolled, he was MORE than lenient, under Venezuela's Constitution, toward his opponents in the aftermath of the attempted coup. One thing that really struck me, is the brutality and murder that the usurpers rendered upon the People of Venzuela in their two-day reign, backed by the Bush Administration, while saying to the rest of the world that "Everything is normal and in control." Fascist bastards.
Chavez didn't kill or repress anyone before OR after the coup. To this day, Venezuela enjoys a free and open Press and Media, and the vast majority of the People love him.
Long life to you, Mr. Chavez.
