ABOUT SOUTH OF THE BORDER Oliver Stone and Tariq Ali Interviewed by Amy Goodman http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2010/sa210610.html

A Clip from South of the Border: Chávez's reforms provoked fierce resistance from the country's oligarchy. "We have a government that lies -- they are all a bunch of liars" (Venezuelan corporate media). They control the Venezuelan media and used it to foment opposition.

They also mobilized support within the military and received help from the United States and Spain. . . . "The coup against Chávez had one motive: oil. Bush made a plan: first Chávez -- oil; second, Saddam, Iraq. The reason behind the coup in Venezuela and the invasion of Iraq is the same: oil" (Chávez). . . .