Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez took another major step in his effort to consolidate power this month, as he forced the closure of more than 30 broadcast outlets that had dared to be critical of his rule. So just how much of Venezuela’s democracy has been extinguished? Why does Chavez say he fears a U.S. invasion of his country? What should be the Obama position on Venezuela? And what is the consequence of the U.S. not being more vocal in condemning Chavez? We ask former Pentagon official James Robbins, now a senior editorial writer for The Washington Times.
