Pat Robertson Advocates Assassination

In a recent US television broadcast, Christian extremist Pat Robertson advocated international terrorism to assassinate a foreign head of state, Hugo Chavez. In the past, Mr. Chavez has repeatedly accused U.S. President George W. Bush of backing efforts to topple his government, a charge the U.S. denies. "We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability," Robertson said.

In October 2003, Robertson, criticizing the State Department during an interview on the 700 Club, said "maybe we need a very small nuke thrown off on Foggy Bottom to shake things up," referring to the nickname for the department's headquarters in Washington. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher called the remark "despicable."

Sources:
Los Angeles Times
CNN
USA Today
Washington Post
700 Club