Dr. Sanity turns her formidable analytical skills upon Hugo Chavez, postulating that the Venezuelan strongman is demonstrating the classical signs of Castration Anxiety. El Commandante aims to have two million people trained to march in synchronized groups which will undoubtedly lead to lengthy parades to show off the brand new Russian, Brazilian and Spanish military equipment.
Chavez Prepares His People's Army to Confront US: In the grimy, litter-strewn capital Caracas his face beams out from posters whipping up national pride and warning the gringos: "Watch out, Latin America is coming." … "Chavez is the people" reads the slogan under another Che Guevara-like image. Willing "Chavistas" (supporters of the president) are queuing up to enlist in the new reserve force. … Many work for the state and some have met informally for months, marching without weapons around car parks and sports grounds, their group leaders calling themselves sergeants and colonels and wearing T-shirts saying "Combatant of the Revolution".I know this is the tropics, but perhaps someone should remind Hugo that May Day is the traditional date to order the subjects into the streets for review.
