Now, what would we have thought if the Soviet Union or China had been financially supporting the millions of folks who were demonstrating against Nixon? Would we have considered that interference with a democracy.

Doesn't seem to be any end to the hypocrisy of GWB & Co., does there. I mean, this is happening even as GWB complains about Cuba being the ONLY non-democratic country in the hemisphere. Seems silly, at bets.

"Washington has been channelling hundreds of thousands of dollars to fund the political opponents of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez - including those who briefly overthrew the democratically elected leader in a coup two years ago.

"Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act reveal that, in 2002, America paid more than a million dollars to those political groups in what it claims is an ongoing effort to build democracy and "strengthen political parties". Mr Chavez has seized on the information, telling Washington to "get its hands off Venezuela"."

Can't really blame him, can you?

Arf