Aleksander Boyd, who publishes the blog Vcrisis from London, has proven to us to be a relaible source of news on the Castroite Chavez regime of Venezuela. Most recently, he scooped the world press in reporting on a nonsensical raid on a Jewish school in Caracas.

Another blog, Vheadline.com, which seems to take a pro—Chavez perspective, has taken to attacking Aleks mercilessly. It is now calling him "socially racist" and a "terrorist" in addition to a "traitor."

Aleks is a brave and honest patriot, resisting a thuggish left wing regime, as far as we can tell. We wish him well. It can be a high honor to be denounced in these terms, depending on who is slionging the insults.

Thomas Lifson  12 4 04