Chávez bid to mediate Libya conflict dims further with official's indictment

[hack89]

Source: Christian Science Monitor

In yet another setback to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s efforts to mediate a peaceful resolution to Libyan hostilities, a Spanish court on Monday indicted a high-ranking Venezuelan official, originally from Spain, as one of the leaders of the terrorist organization ETA.

While the court proceedings are unrelated to unrest in Libya, Mr. Chávez's credentials as a possible peace broker are sure to come more into question as evidence mounts that his government is harboring and protecting international terrorists. Indeed, Chávez has personally ruled out extradition of the alleged terrorist leader.

Read more: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2011/0307/Chavez-bid-to-mediate-Libya-conflict-dims-further-with-official-s-indictment

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It would be funny if both Bush and Hugo end up side by side in a Spanish jail.

[rpannier]

1. Never happen

Forcing someone to share a cell with DUMB-ya is banned by the Geneva Convention as cruel

[joshcryer]

2. I want Gaddafi to be tried in the ICC so he can fry Chavez for not being a good enough buddy.

He's gotta be pissed Chavez isn't coming to his aid.

[Renew Deal]

3. How could Chavez "mediate" anything considering he's already taken sides?

Chavez is hardly a peace broker. He's an oppressor himself.