Ravenwood - 08/24/05 07:45 AM
Via ScrappleFace:
(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.
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"Venezuelan police have begun detaining and searching "clean cut, Bible-toting men in unfashionable clothing" as likely followers of the wealthy, charismatic religious personality."
Sounds like the only ones getting hassled are Mormon missionaries.
Posted by: Robert Garrard at August 24, 2005 10:13 AMFatwa. I love it.
Robertson is a clown for saying it out loud, but the outrage from CNN and the left is laughable. Besides, I remember the liberals as being the pro-assassination crowd. Kennedys anyone?
I'm no Roberts supporter, but why is it PC for a muslim group to issue a fatwa and not a Christian group? Even if the article is bending the truth about the true events a bit I do not see a problem of some Christian proclaiming the death of some world leader would be God's will. We give so much benefit of the doubts to the muslims it should be able to go back against them. (I'm sure they won't be as civil rights-minded when it comes to checkpoints and arresting.)
I laughed when I heard it on tv and actually agree with him. The things he does is not Christian, but it is based on the fittest survival of our country.
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