No a very good defense strategy. It is a logical fallacy to assume that the message changes if you discredit the messenger.

Aside this, Carlos, you *still* owe us the answer to following questions:

Why would Chavez try to bribe Antonini into silence if that was a CIA action to discredit Chavez ? Why would the CHief of DISIP act as he acted ? All that makes only sense in one scenario, that of an utterly corrupt Venezuelan government.

so you’re now introducing more evidence from the mouth and pen of the guy who’s now completely discredited? carry on, it’s fun to watch.

If this is a CIA Makeup, how come that Chavez sent three people to bribe Antonini into a coverup ? He just could have started an ivestigation against him and uncover the CIA plot.

If this is a CIA Makeup, how come that this episode happened:

“, in an audio tape supposedly between the Head of the Venezuelan Intelligence Police General Rangel, accused last week by the US for cooperating in the FARC’s drug trafficking, Rangel tells Antonini to stay calm, that he understood his anguish and told him he did not have a copy of the letter to Chavez…but, says Rangel, there is no problem…and we are working to solve the problems down south. Later, Rangel says that he received instructions from the man he wrote the letter to, at which point the Prosecutor asked Antonini who that referred to and he answered: Hugo Chavez.” ?

I am awaiting your explanations.

They should have landed on an airforce base with no controls, but the official Chavez flight caused an en route redirection to a normal airport. I.o.W. your why should one risk the customs argument is moot.

You also should read the letter Antonini wrote to Chavez. Sworn enemy ? ROTFL !

Ask yourself following questions:

How could a sworn and very public Chavez hater get on the plane ?

Why does the Venezuelan Attorney general NOT investigate the case ?