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naaman fletcher

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7. It's a simple question

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #6)

Tue May 21, 2013, 06:01 PM

May 2013

In 12 years, why couldn't chavez have deployed the military to fight crime if, as you say, he wanted it?

If it was because he was doing so much heavy lifting that he didn't have time, then the question is:

1. What was Chavez doing that Maduro has found unimportant and is not doing, so that he could have time to do this?

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Venezuelan Anti-Crime Program Records 55% Homicide Reduction [View all] Catherina May 2013 OP

I'm curious how they know this. naaman fletcher May 2013 #1

the numbers they used are not representative Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #2

the numbers probably are down.. for now naaman fletcher May 2013 #3

many of the cops are crooks. Uribe used the military to combat crime Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #15

Well sure, naaman fletcher May 2013 #16

Good news that promises to pay off as the program expands and deepens. Judi Lynn May 2013 #4

"This is what was on Chavez' mind for a long time." naaman fletcher May 2013 #5

He was doing a hell of a lot of heavy lifting, as we know. Judi Lynn May 2013 #6

It's a simple question naaman fletcher May 2013 #7

Noop, that won't work. Sad. n/t Judi Lynn May 2013 #8

I'll take your two non-answers naaman fletcher May 2013 #9

Maybe the answer is simple: Chavez is dead? Socialistlemur May 2013 #12

Right, naaman fletcher May 2013 #13

Cuba is likely running the show. I doubt Chavez had a gran design to fight crime Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #14

Evidently Chavez is dead Socialistlemur May 2013 #17

Chavez ignored violence in the country Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #10

Even on these boards, naaman fletcher May 2013 #11