On February 18, the Zenit News Service reported that the apostolic nunciature in Caracas, Venezuela - the Holy See’s equivalent of an embassy in the country - was bombed on Thursday [February 14]. The bombing "caused only minor damages. The facade of the structure was also vandalized by political graffiti." The Zenit story was one of only four items on the bombing that came up during a Google News search.
Two other recent bombing in Caracas have also gone under-reported by the media. On Monday [February 18], The Earth Times website reported that there was an explosion "in front of a mercantile court and congressional offices in Venezuela's capital. The blast caused some damage but no casualties and was the third explosion in Caracas in a week."
The third explosion took place on February 13, and damaged the base of a statue of George Washington, according to a story by El Universal, a major newspaper in Venezuela.
The Earth Times story also reported that an "unknown" left-wing group, Grupo Venceremos de la Izquierda Central Unida (We Will Prevail Group of the United Central Left), "claimed responsibility for the two previous attacks."
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The media is waiting for Chavez
February 19, 2008 - 18:47 ET by RJto claim the U.S. government is backing the group responsible for the bombings.
Backing a group, my eye
February 19, 2008 - 19:36 ET by ThisnThatYou mean "the U.S. Governent is responsible for actually carrying out the bombing" don't you?
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I wouldnt say this is a
February 19, 2008 - 19:47 ET by JustaPatriotI wouldnt say this is a major media fault. Take a gander at the Global Incident Map; there are a hell of a lot of incidents that no media is reporting…
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JustaPatriot... Thanks,
February 19, 2008 - 21:02 ET by Clear thinkerJustaPatriot...
Thanks, that's a great link.
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The media is only interested
February 19, 2008 - 20:45 ET by DaBirdThe media is only interested in bombings that they can some how fit into their "because of Bush's policies" template. A Venezuelan explosion would only make the MSM's hero, Chavez, look bad. And we can't have that.
This shows the allegence the
February 20, 2008 - 02:44 ET by rbosqueThis shows the allegence the MSM here has with all leftist groups. They cover up their crimes, then they turn around and repeat ad nauseum lies and distortions about this administration. Unbelievable! It's like their all reading the same playbook. We definately have enemies, foriegn and domestic!
Swimming to Havana
February 20, 2008 - 20:23 ET by w0tmWho could have possibly guessed we'd ever swap forms of government with Cuba? As the most liberal senator in the Senate heads for the White House and the house of cards that is Cuba is soon to tumble, we'll have political refugees swimming from dictator-run socialist Key West U.S.A. to free capitalist Cuba in not too many years. "Have we taken leave of our senses?" some are heard to say.
Nah, we never had any.