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Televangelist Robertson urges U.S. hit on Chavez

Televangelist Pat Robertson stirs new political controversy by calling for the assassination of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. His remarks have brought strong condemnation from Venezuela. And the State and Defense Departments said Robertson's comments do not represent those of the U.S. government. Chavez has a close relationship with Cuba's Fidel Castro and some see him as a hemispheric threat.
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