Daniel in Venezuela has a fascinating political analysis of what the real meaning of Chavez’s thuggish outburst directed as United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair, calling him “a pawn of the empire” was really all about.

Daniel thinks that Blair’s pointed remarks to the Veneuzelan dictator were completely intentional and signal that the European Union is getting fed up with him. Daniel names a whole slew of reasons, which, if he’s right, should mean that the tropical dictator is growing ever more isolated, except among the world’s pariah states, something that will have implications for its eventual democratic revolution.

It’s fascinating reading here.

UPDATE: Alvicho in England has more thoughts here.