Venezuela May Seek Robertson's Extradition

Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez is talking about seeking the extradition of Pat Robertson over his recent assassination comments. Of course, Jesse Jackson has run to Venezuela to console Chavez in his moment of anxiety:

President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that his government may ask the United States to extradite U.S. religious broadcaster Pat Robertson to Venezuela for suggesting American agents should kill him.

Earlier Sunday, Rev. Jesse Jackson offered support for Chavez, saying the televangelist's call for the Venezuelan leader's assassination was a criminal act.

The U.S. civil rights leader, who is on a four-day visit to Venezuela, called Robertson's statements "immoral" and "illegal." He urged U.S. authorities to take action, and said the U.S. government must choose "diplomacy over any threats of sabotage or isolation or assassination."

Sunday, speaking to foreign delegations attending a meeting of the Organization of American States in Caracas, Chavez said Venezuela will "exercise legal action in the United States" against Robertson.

"Calling for the assassination of a head of state is a terrorist act," said Chavez, an outspoken critic of President Bush who has forged strong relations with communist-led Cuba.

"We could even request his extradition," he added.

Chavez told OAS delegates that Venezuela would consider bringing the issue to United Nations if the U.S. government failed to cooperate.

Will the ACLU come to the defense of an American who chose to exercise his right of free speech (even though it was stupid speech)? I doubt it. I'm sure they'd just as soon ignore Robertson and throw him under the bus if they got a chance.

I don't know what our extradition agreements are with Venezuela, but they have exactly a zero chance of pulling this off if they make a serious request.

I've got an idea - let's let them keep Jackson! He's a big-mouthed reverend too.