The Washington Times - January 20, 2009, 08:29AM

Supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez claimed responsibility for a tear gas attack on Vatican’s diplomatic headquarters in Caracas, CNN is reporting.

The headquarters has been providing sanctuary to an anti-Chavez student leader sought by the state police since June. Three canisters of tear gas landed deep inside the building.

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Looks like Venezuela is going to become the first country to declare war on the Vatican.

Chavez has said God is on his side, but I always thought the pope had first dibs there.

You know, only a few people in Venezuela have access to tear gas canisters.  They don’t have a tear gas canister store in Caracas.  So it’s a mystery how supporters of the socialist state got those canisters for use against a state enemy.  A real mystery.