The best laid plans of the government have been overturned by the will of the venezuelan people. This crowd is as much a celebration of hugo chavezs life as it is a funeral dirge. It is extraordinary, this queue stretches to four kilometers. You cannot see it. There are mothers, children, grandparents all taking part in their final farewell to hugo chavez. They benefited from his social policies. It is sad because this is the last day we are going to see his body and see his face. I came here at 8 00 in the morning with my son. We have artie been in already been in. People here are in tears. It is more than that. These are the people that he gave a sense of respect to and access to power that they never had before. Really was, in life a larger than life he really was a larger than life president. In death he is quickly becoming a religion. The cult of hugo chavez which has rallied the venezuelan people over the last couple of days. They will now have a longer period in which to have hi
The bbcs Katty Kay Katty Kay is in the capital. Whats the latest . It is a little bit chaotic. You have all of these foreign dignitaries flying into the country. Two u. S. Congressmen are here as well as 33 heads of state, all expecting a massive state funeral tomorrow. The government has decided that so many venezuelans want to pay their last respects to hugo chavez, to see his body lying in state, that they are going to extend this period that his body is lying in state indefinitely. The balmy the body will be embalmed. It will be put in a glass casket so that venezuelans can file past and see the man that they loved so much. It has let the situation for the funeral up in the air. We think there will be some sort of official ceremony tomorrow, but not actually a funeral. The best laid plans of the government have been overturned by the will of the venezuelan people. This crowd is as much a celebration of hugo chavezs life as it is a funeral dirge. It is extraordinary, this queue stre
Have some boots on the ground. His book worthy fight is critical of the president s middle east policy. He writes, too often in my view, the president relies on the logic of a law professor rather than the passion of a leader. My experience in washington is that logic alone doesnt work. More on the u. S. Led fight against isis. Isis takeover. The terror group takes control of a syrian town. Isis fighters are moving closer to seizing a key city along the border with turkey. People saw isis, walk up, drive up to kobani, enter the city. Turkish troops a mile away have done nothing. What will it take to degrade and destroy isis . I think thats the question. Tonight, we have a new perspective on president obamas Decision Making, thanks to a new book by leon panetta, entitled worthy fights. Panetta served as president obamas first director of the Central Intelligence agency and as the president s second secretary of defense. As with all cabinet members and advisers to president s, he agreed
In order for us to be able to win against isis, you have to have some boots on the ground. His book worthy fight is critical of the president s middle east policy. He writes, too often in my view, the president relies on the logic of a law professor rather than the passion of a leader. My experience in washington is that logic alone doesnt work. More on the u. S. Led fight against isis. Isis takeover. The terror group takes control of a syrian town. Isis fighters are moving closer to seizing a key city along the border with turkey. People saw isis, walk up, drive up to kobani, enter the city. Turkish troops a mile away have done nothing. What will it take to degrade and destroy isis . I think thats the question. Tonight, we have a new perspective on president obamas Decision Making, thanks to a new book by leon panetta, entitled worthy fights. Panetta served as president obamas first director of the Central Intelligence agency and as the president s second secretary of defense. As with
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