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naaman fletcher

(7,362 posts) Wed May 30, 2012, 05:58 PM May 2012

Report: Chavez's cancer has 'entered the end stage [View all]

Dan Rather

This reporter has been told that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive cancer that has "entered the end stage". The information and the quote come from a highly respected source close to Chavez and who is in a position to know his medical condition and history. This source says the prognosis is dire and that Chavez is now not expected to live "more than a couple of months at most." Chavez is running for re-elec tion in Venezuela but several sources--including the one who revealed the exact kind of cancer-- have told me that they believe it is doubtful the dictator will live to see the results.

http://news.yahoo.com/report--chavez-s-cancer-has--entered-the-end-stage-.html

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Report: Chavez's cancer has 'entered the end stage [View all] naaman fletcher May 2012 OP

"they believe it is doubtful the dictator" - crapload of bullshit. Warren Stupidity May 2012 #1

Look at "more than a couple of months at most." I think it's bad editing. joshcryer May 2012 #7

"30 years of neoliberal policies".. not in Venezuela ChangoLoa May 2012 #11

30 years in Latin America. And it is more than 30 years, as it starts with Chile. Warren Stupidity May 2012 #13

Argentina has restarted an industrial policy, Brazil a little less ChangoLoa May 2012 #14

I have found naaman fletcher May 2012 #15

he needs to step down now Bacchus4.0 May 2012 #2

So why are you calling him a dictator? As far as I recall he won election by his people fairly. nt teddy51 May 2012 #3

When did I call him a dictator? nt. naaman fletcher May 2012 #5

"have told me that they believe it is doubtful the dictator will live to see the results." teddy51 May 2012 #8

Oh naaman fletcher May 2012 #9

I do like Dan Rather, but I certainly do not like the fact that he calls President Hugo Chavez teddy51 May 2012 #10

"We love you" except for the thousands who lost their jobs in the public administration ChangoLoa May 2012 #12

"his people" naaman fletcher May 2012 #16

If I reach this stage of cancer,with a couple of miserable months ahead virgogal May 2012 #4

Single source reports dipsydoodle May 2012 #6