Pat Robertson promotes 'assassination for oil'

I've been known to give my posts ironic titles that present comically misleading takes on reactionary policies. Amazingly, this isn't one of them. In a week when Cindy Sheehan is being branded a liar, terrorist sympathizer, etc., "Christian" spokesmonster Pat Robertson has said something that should horrify pretty much everyone. Guess who won't give a damn? (Hint: it isn't liberals.) Please keep in mind that this is one of the most prominent leaders of the Republican base.

Pat Robertson, speaking on The 700 Club: You know, I don't know about this doctrine of assassination, but if [Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez] thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it. It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war. And I don't think any oil shipments will stop.

Surely he's being flippant, right? Four sentences later: We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability.

If anyone would like a friendly wager, I'll bet that at least one right-wing pundit refers to this story as "Robertson against war in Venezuala." I know that none of my readers would be dumb enough to bet against the the right-wing claiming that he was "taken out of context."

Visit the link at Media Matters to see all the context you could want. Just another day in W's America.