>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7609487.stm
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>>Mr Morales [the president] accused Philip Goldberg of "conspiring against democracy" and encouraging the country's break-up.
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>>Well, there has been lots of turbulence recently - so it now seems that the U.S. ambassador is at fault? At least, that's what Mr. Morales seems to claim.
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>... and now, Venezuela expels the U.S. ambassador - in solidarity with Bolivia. This is really getting more and more ridiculous every day.

Politics is mostly ridiculous...but I must admit, this is probably the most ridiculous I've seen in some time. Sadly, many of the masses will take it at face value and due to their hatred of the U.S. lately, assume the U.S. is doing something nefarious to bring it all about...