US Says has "Inoculation" Strategy to Curb Chavez

In what Rice termed an ``inoculation'' strategy, Rice said she had sought support from Europe and other Latin American nations to highlight U.S. charges that the populist Chavez abuses his power to target political opponents and business leaders.
in·oc·u·la·tion (ĭ-nŏk'yə-lā'shən) pronunciation
n. 1 The act or an instance of inoculating, especially the introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
pop·u·list (pŏp'yə-lĭst) pronunciation
n. A supporter of the rights and power of the people.
adj. Of or relating to populism or its advocates: a populist aversion to business monopolies.
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Update:Chavez warns US on oil after Rice remarks. Be careful Senor, the Right wingers love assassinations. They've been doing it in South America for years! Need I remind you of the Right wing religious nut job Pat Robertson calling for this exact act!