I was very dissapointed tonight while I watched Greg Palast's piece on Venezuela. I was expecting better from an investigative reporter of his caliber. Unfortunately, he is so earnestly trying to make his point against the American Imperialism (I don't blame him for this) that he squandered a great opportunity to expose the truth. Instead, he just heard and then reported spin. Interviewing the politicians from either side of the political spectrum will only stir the mudd. Who cares to hear (again) that the U.S.was behind the "golpe de estado" in 2002. We already know about Bush's power/oil grab agenda. Instead, Mr. Palast should've asked Chavez the hard questions about the atrocities being committed currently in Venezuela in the name of "socialism". If Palast was really trying to find the truth he should have gone to interview the people on the streets. The same people who voted against the Dec 2/07 referendum. Going to their political "leaders" is like us trying to get the truth from our politicians here in the U.S. How come he didn't bother to visit the state of Vargas which was ravaged by the catastrophic mudslides of 1999? Had he taken the time to go there, he would've found Chavez's own Katrina. Then, he could've asked Chavez why after all these years, help has not reached those people. People are living like savages in delapidated and mildew infected buildings without running water and proper sanitation. All of it while the high ranking members of the Chavista government drive around Venezuela in their Hummers. He should've interviewed the student body who single-handed rallied the country against the Dec 2/07 referendum. As seekers of peace and justice, we should be able to demand accountability even from those who claim to oppose the lies and corruption of capitalist governments. Let's get the truth out even if it hurts. Failing to do this makes us just as wicked as those we're trying to expose.