On Friday, Nov. 27, Mahmoud Abbas turned up at the presidential palace in Caracas where he lined up his strategic interests with those of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.The radical, American-hating Chavez warmly embraced Abbas and congratulated him on the "Palestinian fight against Yankee imperialism and the genocidal state of Israel,which attempts to exterminate the Palestinian people."In return, Abbas warmly thanked Chavez for his support and told him:  "We're all on the same path."  To seal their deep friendship, Chavez awarded Abbas a major Venezuelan decoration.  The Associated Press duly reported their encounter.  A wirephoto showing Chavez decorating Abbas also was flashed across the world.Yet, the Washington Post's Nov. 28 edition fails to carry a single word about Abbas traveling all the way to South America to cement close ties with a radical dictator who only a few hours earlier played host to Iranian President Ahmadinejad --...(Read Full Post)