WHO WOULD JESUS CAP?

(via MediaMatters) In order to prevent Venezuela becoming a "launching pad for communist infiltration and Muslim extremism," (twofer!) Pat Robertson has called for the assassination of Hugo Chavez.

You know, I don't know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he 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. But this man is a terrific danger and the United ... This is in our sphere of influence, so we can't let this happen. We have the Monroe Doctrine, we have other doctrines that we have announced. And without question, this is a dangerous enemy to our south, controlling a huge pool of oil, that could hurt us very badly. We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability. We don't need another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm dictator. It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with.

Hey, you just shot that guy! You just shot...oh, didn't see you had the Monroe Doctrine. Guess it's okay then, go on about your business. Nothing we can do. What could I do? He had the Monroe Doctrine, as well as other doctrines!