From a reader:

Dear Mr. Goldberg, This morning I was thinking to myself that Generalissimo Chavez’s appearance and antics are exactly like something out of professional wrestling, and your post on his ‘moral clarity’ confirmed this notion. One of the great appeals of wrestling is the exaggerated ‘good guy’ vs. ‘bad guy’ dynamic, and Chavez has the whole routine down pat. Maybe WWF would be a good a post-coup career option for the big man? By the way, I loved the phrase “held hostage by the tactical outrage of a global mob”. You hit the nail on the head with that one.

* Iron Sheik.

Update: Question from a reader:

What would be his signature move?
The Iron Sheik had the Camel Clutch. Maybe Chavez would have the Uplifted Knee.