Venezuelan President at it Again: Says U.S. Planning on Invading His Country

The little communist from Venezuela is trying to get everybody's attention again.

Now President Chavez says he has proof that the U.S. is planning to invade his country and overthrow his regime. He told NBC Nightline during an interview that the "secret plan" to attack Venezuela was code-named "Operation Balboa" and was provided to him by clandestine sources.

It's more likely that it's a Cuban intelligence operation designed to inflame an already-tense U.S./Venezuelan relationship. After all, the thug is friends with Fidel Castro, and we already know what a piece of work Castro is.

Here's a theory to counter his theory: Cuban military sources cooked up the plan themselves, wrote it in English and provided it to Chavez's government. They assured Chavez that it was authentic, so he believed them.

Or, he's making it all up.

Either way, he should be up on charges for what he's doing to free speech and liberty in his country. But that's not up to us; it's up to the people he's suppressing.