To the Ambassador, the US embassy,
CC. President George W. Bush

The Foreign Press Foundation in The Netherlands strongly condemns the attempt by right wing forces to destabilize Venezuela and overthrow the democratically-elected government of Hugo Chavez.

We are firmly convinced that this movement is being actively supported by your government, which has systematically backed, organized and financed every right wing coup and conspiracy against progressive governments in the western hemisphere, while supporting every brutal right wing dictatorship.

You pretend to stand for democracy while trampling democracy underfoot everywhere. You pretend to stand for self-determination and national independence while staging acts of unprovoked aggression against sovereign states which do not agree to accept the dictates of Washington.

Do not imagine that your actions in Venezuela will pass unnoticed. You will not be allowed to enter like a thief in the night to plunder the oil of that country as you plan to do in Iraq. You will stand condemned in the eyes of the world.

We condemn the inhumane actions of the United States and other states and intelligence agencies, to interfere in the internal affairs of so many countries in the world.

'THERE ARE BUT TWO POWERS IN THE WORLD, THE SWORD AND THE MIND.  IN THE LONG RUN THE SWORD IS ALWAYS BEATEN BY THE MIND.'

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Henk Ruyssenaars
Foreign Press Foundation
fpf@chello.nl
The Netherlands