[puranjay]

He isn't some foreign affairs expert. He made the decision to support Chavez based on the information he (and we) had access to at that time, much of which painted Chavez favorably.

We, of course, came to know later that the house was rotting on the inside. But that's just hindsight

[im3w1l]

What makes you think he has better information this time?

[puranjay]

I'd say that there isn't as big a language barrier in understanding Indian politics. The English language media landscape in the country is thriving and there is a massive, vibrant internet presence.

India's democratic roots also mean that information is far more transparent.

[cptaj]

Except he ignored the opinion of every single venezuelan.

He just sat on his couch, read some leftie newspapers he likes and decided about an entire foreign country.

Just another talking head clown having opinions with no basis in actual research or reality.

[fennecfoxen]

To be fair, it's generally much easier to find someone who understands what one particular form of injustice looks like than it is to find someone who knows what actual justice looks like.