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He touched important nerves. He denounced US imperialism. He did so at home and abroad. He said what everyone needs to know. Washington menaces humanity. He said it loud and clear.
It's "well known," said Blum, "that during the Cold War, the CIA worked diligently to develop substances that could kill without leaving a trace.""I would like to see the Venezuelan government pursue every avenue of investigation in having an autopsy performed."
Expert forensic pathologists will be involved. Maduro has that in mind. Chavez's death wasn't accidental. It reflects foul play. Hopefully clear evidence will prove it.
America had opportunity and motive. It does so globally. CIA rogues know how to kill. They've had decades of experience.
Investigative journalist Wayne Madsen said the Agency "pioneered" cancer-causing agent experiments. Focus was on infecting victims multiple ways. They include "injection, inhalation, (and) skin contact through contaminated clothing, especially underwear."
Chavez's aggressive cancer raises red flags. Possibly he was targeted through "contaminated food, drink, and even toothpaste."
Extensive documentation of CIA use of cancer-causing agents exists. They're used against figures Washington wants eliminated. At issue for Venezuela, says Madsen, is determining how Chavez was infected and by whom.
Bush administration officials pursued a secret biowarfare agenda. It rescinded and subverted the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention (BWC).
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