Is Chavez admitting an alliance with FARC?
posted at 1:50 pm on March 2, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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The juxtaposition of events in Colombia and Venezuela give a compelling indication that Hugo Chavez has allied himself with FARC, the terrorist rebels just across his border. The day after the Columbians managed to kill FARC’s second in command, Chavez moved ten battalions to the border, threatening war against the US-allied government in Bogota, which he called “criminal”:
President Hugo Chavez on Sunday ordered 10 battalions of troops to the border with Colombia after Colombia’s military killed a top rebel leader.
Chavez told his defense minister: “move 10 battalions for me to the border with Colombia, immediately.” He also ordered the Venezuelan Embassy in Colombia closed and said all embassy personnel would be withdrawn.
The move threatens to bring the US into open conflict with Chavez for the first time. We have allied ourselves with the Colombian government to eradicate narco-traffickers as well as to help them eliminate the threat from FARC. The terrorist group still holds Americans, having kidnapped them years ago after a plane crash in territory under their control.
We saw a hint of this six weeks ago. Chavez demanded that Latin American nations recognize FARC (as well as a few other terrorist groups) as “legitimate armies” despite their track record of kidnapping and drug trafficking. As the Washington Post noted, even allies of Chavez balked at that notion. Now it looks as though Chavez will take Venezuela to war to support these terrorists, hoping to undermine President Alvaro Uribe and the democratic government in Colombia.
He’s taking his first steps to making himself a menace to the entire hemisphere rather than just to the Venezuelans.
If those battalions move across the border, Chavez had better expect a volley of cruise missiles at his command and control centers. The US will not allow Chavez to topple the elected government in Colombia. It would probably provide the only possible reason Washington would use military force against Chavez, and even this skeptical Congress would have little choice but to support the defense of an American ally under attack from a hostile nation.
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How do you think he gets his coco leaves to chew?
TooTall on March 2, 2008 at 1:54 PM
Price of oil; $150 minimum?
Fields on March 2, 2008 at 1:54 PM
Uh oh. Easy there Hugo. We are staunch opponents of the FARC and have invested Billions in the democratic government of Columbia. If you think W won’t help out on this one, you’ve had one too many Cervezas. Please make a move, pleeeeeaaasse.
THE CHOSEN ONE on March 2, 2008 at 1:55 PM
Have an internal crisis? I.e., economic problems at home.
Solution: Create an external threat to divert attention.
Has the advantage of shaking the oil markets too.
Win-win for Chavez. He’s a nut; but he not’s dumb.
SteveMG on March 2, 2008 at 1:57 PM
Yup, and he knows it, too. Chavez was wounded a bit in that referendum a while back, and his stock has been falling as Cuba has changed leadership (sort of) and leftish governments in places like Brazil have stayed reasonably responsible and close to the USA. Rulers like Chavez need a bogeyman in order to keep power, and it looks like he might try to use a conflict with Colombia to drag America into a fight. Let’s hope it gets solved internally, rather than via outright warfare.
Big S on March 2, 2008 at 2:00 PM
When in doubt, create a war
entagor on March 2, 2008 at 2:00 PM
America’s resolve in upholding our security guarantees is being tested. Chavez wouldn’t dare attack.
see-dubya on March 2, 2008 at 2:01 PM
Nah… Pelosi ordered Chavez to drum up some news and divert the morning headlines from their FISA loss…
(Hey, if the left can make up whacko stories…)
Skywise on March 2, 2008 at 2:05 PM
Lets see if his new BFF Ahmadinejad turns the Hezbollah lunatics lose in Lebanon just to compound our options. These rougue fascist despots mush be dealt with quickly and and with extreme prejudice.
dmann on March 2, 2008 at 2:07 PM
Why is it news that Chavez is insane? He’s been insane from the beginning.
Mommynator on March 2, 2008 at 2:09 PM
They’ve been screwing with these hostages for I don’t know how long, playing this we are going to let them go, oops! we changed our mind crap. A couple of months a go, there were to be releases and Oliver Stone was their with this pal Chavez to take part in the historic moment — there was no release. Also, France is some how involved with this hostage Ingrid Betencourt who I don’t even think is French. Go figure.
Anyway, a few years ago some country sold a bunch of weapons to Peru and they ended up in the hands of FARC, so they are all in bed together.
Still not sure how Hugo thinks he can dictate how Colombia handles it’s internal terrorist problems.
Blake on March 2, 2008 at 2:09 PM
The Ecuadorians seem to have a place in this too. It was a camp on their side of the border where the latest action against FARC by the Columbians took place.
They seem to be most unhappy that Columbian forces crossed their riverine border with Ecuador to engage FARC forces.
One wonders what Chavez is hiding on his side of the Columbia/Venezuelan border.
unclesmrgol on March 2, 2008 at 2:09 PM
Be interesting to see the EU reponse to this. I imagine they will pee submissively once the oil tree is shaken. This could have the effect of unintended consequences. 10 battalions on war footing right on Colombia’s doorstep could trigger more than Hugo intends to happen. There is also the issue of country relationships. I spent a lot of time in Venezuela before Hugo’s time, and most Venezuelans like their Colombian cousins a lot. This won’t enhance his popularity.
a capella on March 2, 2008 at 2:12 PM
Maybe an attack by Chavez will put pressure on Cuba to either support or abandon Chavez when the US responds. A war with Chavez could mean an end to Chavez & Castro(s), and make our hemisphere a much better place.
Geministorm on March 2, 2008 at 2:12 PM
When I read the first three lines of this post, I thought you were going to give us some truther ideas about GWBush….hahahaha!
I need to get out more.
Geministorm on March 2, 2008 at 2:14 PM
I think he’s been planning a war on Colombia for some time now. We would have to respond with serious force if he did this and I think the Navy and Air Force could put some serious hurt on Hugo if he’s stupid enough to try this.
CP on March 2, 2008 at 2:15 PM
How soon before Raul Reyes Tee shirts show up at Berkeley?
dmann on March 2, 2008 at 2:15 PM
Be interesting to see the EU reponse to this. I imagine they will pee submissively once the oil tree is shaken
And when we take actions that they question….hmmm about those EADS tankers!
dmann on March 2, 2008 at 2:20 PM
What would Barack do?
Wade on March 2, 2008 at 2:21 PM
And a recession without a doubt, Obama in office who`ll want to sit down with Chavez as he blitzes Columbia. Dark times ahead.
ThePrez on March 2, 2008 at 2:24 PM
Wet his pants, then go prostrate himself before Lord Hugo.
Frozen Tex on March 2, 2008 at 2:24 PM
Europe’s reaction will be very interesting, I agree, especially since Spain sold Hugo some of his weapons.
see-dubya on March 2, 2008 at 2:24 PM
I think he went over the cuckoo’s nest when he changed his country to his own time zone where it’s +/- 30 minutes different than everyone else. I don’t know what it means to have someone be half an hour off in the brain but I can see what its effects are in Hugo Chavez.
I mean, does he really want to push the issue where we have to send Marines and Special Forces down there.
As the “Rock” used to quip: “Just bring it.”
Weebork on March 2, 2008 at 2:24 PM
It probably wouldn’t come to that. There have been plenty of indications that many in his own government and military are uncomfortable with his little power plays. We’d probably see a coup before any actual military action is taken by the USA.
Big S on March 2, 2008 at 2:25 PM
I for one hope Chavez goes to war.
He’s a dumbass if he thinks we don’t have the military power left to blow his commie stooges to hell and back.
Remember, Iraq and Afghanistan only use up so much resources because we’re maintaining troop levels there for reconstruction.
Blowing up Venezuela’s army will take about the same amount of time as toppling Saddam’s Baathist guard.
Bring it on Chavez. We’d just love it if you forced us to neutralize your army in a matter of 14 days.
BKennedy on March 2, 2008 at 2:26 PM
NO jokes about Barack rallying to support the communist coke-dealers in the FARC. That would be inappropriate.
And funny. But don’t do it.
see-dubya on March 2, 2008 at 2:27 PM
That would be helpful, but it still might push oil up. Atleast we`d be rid of that fat pig.
ThePrez on March 2, 2008 at 2:27 PM
That assumes they value pacifist principle over profit. From their business relationships with Saddam and now Iran, I’m inclined to bet their principles are for sale.
a capella on March 2, 2008 at 2:31 PM
Where is that heat ray satellite when we need it.
- The Cat
MirCat on March 2, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Dennis Prager likes to say he prefers clarity over agreement. The killing of Reyes has really clarified where the players stand. Daniel Ortega, the Marxist leader of Nicaragua, also condemned the killing of Reyes. Clearly, nobody now will dispute Chavez is helping the FARC.
Golden Boy on March 2, 2008 at 2:35 PM
Any bets on what FARC would do if Venezuela were destabilized by a military conflict with the US? Chavez is in for a rude awakening soon…
Geministorm on March 2, 2008 at 2:36 PM
This is why during the Cold War it was wise for the US to support right wing dictators over leftist governments or movements.
For all the failings of rightwing despots, as a whole they were far less likely to try and extend their power, to threaten their neighbors and to use their revolutionary ideology outside of their own borders.
To be sure, the US was too passive in trying to change these governments to more just regimes. But the alternatives, in many cases, were leftist alternatives led by Chavez-like figures.
This is, eventually, going to end in violence. Allende comes to mind.
SteveMG on March 2, 2008 at 2:38 PM
Oil is not the primary consideration here, but I think that much of the effect of Chavez’s lunacy is already accounted for in the price of oil. There might be a quick increase, but it would not be large or permanent.
Big S on March 2, 2008 at 2:39 PM
Probably appoint Sean Penn as ambassador to Venezuela.
Follow up question…
What would Jimmy Carter do?
CP on March 2, 2008 at 2:40 PM
I can certainly see Chavez and his followers pulling down his oil temple as he falls.
Or trying to.
SteveMG on March 2, 2008 at 2:41 PM
The Cubans will shoot him in the back to make him a leftist martyr? That would be sweeeeet.
see-dubya on March 2, 2008 at 2:43 PM
As I underestand it, Allende committed suicide as the Chilean army was moving in on him.
Correct?
SteveMG on March 2, 2008 at 2:46 PM
A coup would be the best route. I’m afraid any U.
S. military action might suck Nicaragua et al into the mix. Not good. Chavez is just preening for the cameras right now. He doesn’t want the consequences which will result from a Colombian invasion. I’m more worried about trigger happy troops, or some Communist activist high up in the military chain of command who could set the thing off.
a capella on March 2, 2008 at 2:50 PM
Chavez is acting at the behest of Iran in this, attempting to open a ‘fourth front’ up against Israel and the US. However, there is really no way we can employ a cruise missle attack on any South American nation–there is no real precedent for it, and it would cause a great deal of diplomatic damage with countries like Argentina, which is already hostile to our interests, and even Brazil, which is not. Our only recourse would be to send more troops in as ‘advisors’ and hope the Colombians prove able to win a proxy war. Far more likely is the possibility that Venezuela’s own military would stage a revolt at that point.
This underscores my firm belief that the best diplomatic weapon, saving the world vast amounts of money, materiel, and casualties, is the threat of assassination.
Hope P. Muntz on March 2, 2008 at 2:51 PM
There was a guy a few years ago who claimed that the Cubans had shot him. Possible, but I’m not sure how much I believe it.
see-dubya on March 2, 2008 at 2:53 PM
God bless Colombia.
I hope we do the right thing here and support the pro-Western, pro-American free people of Colombia against this tyrant.
If President Bush can clean this up before leaving office, America and the world and especially people of Venezuela will be better off.
hunter on March 2, 2008 at 2:53 PM
If I was the president, I’d send just a few things to shut Thuggo Chavez up: a USN CVBG, USMC MEU, and USA BCT. Before any of them arrived on-station, though, there’d be the 20th SFG backed up by the 75th Inf. Rgt. (Ranger, Abn.) Hell, I might even take the USS Iowa out of mothballs, and send down a BBBG, just for sh-ts and giggles. I’m sure that once everybody within 20 nautical miles of Venezuela’s coastline finds out they’re within firing range of the Iowa’s 16″ guns, and that those that run from them are vulnerable to Tomahawk cruise missile volleys and F/A 18E/F Super Hornet launched GPS-guided PGMs, Mr. Thuggo’s office might start hearing from a few concerned citizens groups.
Virus-X on March 2, 2008 at 2:54 PM
This underscores my firm belief that the best diplomatic weapon, saving the world vast amounts of money, materiel, and casualties, is
the threat ofassassinationThats better!
dmann on March 2, 2008 at 2:55 PM
John McCain will be appearing shortly to apologize for Frozen Tex’s disrespectful remarks.
/sarcasm off
Midas on March 2, 2008 at 3:00 PM
F/A 18E/F Super Hornet launched GPS-guided PGMs
Hugo is the real Clear and Present Danger
dmann on March 2, 2008 at 3:03 PM
We will always be the hated Yanque nation. We have nothing to lose by launching a few well targeted Cruise missiles at Whogos arse.
JonRoss on March 2, 2008 at 3:05 PM
I wish I could feel sure about that. Chavez has an awful lot of buddies in Hoarywood and in this congress. Plus, this congress has already stabbed Colombia in the back over trade. It almost seems that the more of an anti-american tyrant you are, the more the Dems love ya.
AUINSC on March 2, 2008 at 3:10 PM
35 years of Hillary’s experience, she must have the answer.
Wade on March 2, 2008 at 3:10 PM
“Is Chavez admitting an alliance with FARC?”
No, but he’s certainly admitting a content-generation alliance with FARK.
HitNRun on March 2, 2008 at 3:11 PM
Put a nice carrier battle group on the coast with a USMC MEU as mentioned above and unless Chavez’s coca leaf dosage is increased he’ll back down.
And if Chavez tries anything, we’ll finally put his lunatic ass out of commission once and for all. And we’ll make DailyKOs/DU/HuffPo go ballistic all at once.
Defector01 on March 2, 2008 at 3:16 PM
Is this is any indication of why we can expect?
Buy Danish on March 2, 2008 at 3:22 PM
Chavez is a bloated, whiney, tantrum-prone, moronic cry-baby. Nothing more.
He is a pardoy of machismo.
He is a blow hard with delusions of grandeur.
He is a front-runner in the U.S. Democrat Presidential Primaries.
Oops…
Was that last description in my outside voice?
Montana on March 2, 2008 at 3:24 PM
Montana
You said the quiet part loud and the loud part quiet :-p
Defector01 on March 2, 2008 at 3:25 PM
Buy Danish on March 2, 2008 at 3:22 PM
I’m afraid thats about it………….
dmann on March 2, 2008 at 3:25 PM
OK, can we now drill for our own oil in the US?
Seven Percent Solution on March 2, 2008 at 3:28 PM
I hear Sean Penn is getting his leaky boat ready to join the Venezuelan Armada. ;)
redrock on March 2, 2008 at 3:31 PM
He is almost identical to that bafoon that we took down in Panama. A decade or two in a U.S. Federal penitentiary would cool him down a little.
JonRoss on March 2, 2008 at 3:36 PM
When I was working in Colombia in the ’90s — behind guerrilla lines, but ELN country rather than FARC — it was widely known amongst ELN partisans that FARC was even then connected with Hezbollah.
FARC’s narco profits have been funneled consistently to Hezbollah’s South American base in Mato Grosso (Brazil) on the Paraguay border. Why do you think Rumsfeld spent a week in Paraguay of all places back in August ‘05? Maybe something to do with Señor Chavez’s stated admiration for and collaboration with Hezbollah’s masters in Iran?
This is a lot bigger than it appears on the surface.
Bart Hall on March 2, 2008 at 3:47 PM
Chavez used to be somewhat to very annoying and nuts. He’s moved out of these categories into dangerously deranged. What ever happens, I would hope he soon becomes history.
jeanie on March 2, 2008 at 3:50 PM
Long-held suspicion affirmed!
Arnold HorshackG.W. Bush, 41, “Ooh-ooh-ooooh! “That was ver-ry impressive,Mister Kotter-r-rHugo Chavez!”“G’head, G’head! Hugo, make my day, punk”.
Entelechy on March 2, 2008 at 3:52 PM
Correction – s/b Bush, 43 (not intentional Dorian :)
Entelechy on March 2, 2008 at 3:55 PM
Sexy.
Who do you think Chavez wants in the White House? Bambi wpuld “stand up to him” but only to deflect criticism. McCain crushes him outright. But does McCain get drawn into regime change?
Theworldisnotenough on March 2, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Great call. And he doesn’t need to fire a shot, just raise tensions.
Jaibones on March 2, 2008 at 4:04 PM
I think it is immoral not to go after the leaders of enemy nations and to commit Am. troops instead. I think if Chavez acts he should be targeted and killed by us.
JiangxiDad on March 2, 2008 at 4:09 PM
First Post?
Some time ago, Hugo threatened to cut off oil shipments to the US. Many people laughed at Hugo, since the US is Venezuela’s #1 customer (and not by a small amount).
Suppose the US were to discipline Hugo by stopping oil shipments from Venezuela to the US, say, in the next week or so. Yes, oil might go up again, but it’s time to start doing something and deal with the oil problem. Nuclear power looks good to me.
What are the odds that Hugo would stop acting like Curious George?
Arbalest on March 2, 2008 at 4:09 PM
What would Reagan do?
SouthernGent on March 2, 2008 at 4:09 PM
You wouldn’t be saying that if you had family living in Colombia. My wife and her family live in Colombia, we are still waiting for her Visa approval. Chavez hates Uribe because by South American standards Uribe is very right wing. I don’t think this is about his hatred for the US, but more about his love for his fellow marxists El FARC. I believe in his little mind he doesn’t think the US will attack him to save our ally Colombia, but he would be making a huge mistake in doing so. Colombians are very aware of how crazy Hugo el horrible is, everyone I have talked to during my visits call him “el dictador de Venezuela”. I talked to my wife about an hour ago and she said they are pretty worried about Chavez invading, but they stand behind Uribe in striking FARC, they are sick of the 40 years of terrorism from the commies.
NeverSubmit on March 2, 2008 at 4:10 PM
Taking care of this idiot, before leaving office, would look nice on a legacy list of protecting and promoting democracy…Mr. President.
2Tru2Tru on March 2, 2008 at 4:11 PM
Wade on March 2, 2008 at 4:13 PM
You seem to have forgotten about the Kennedy’s.
cjs1943 on March 2, 2008 at 4:14 PM
The Ecuadorans have given something away which the Columbians should be quick to capitalize upon.
Note that the news article states that the Ecuadorian officials visited the destroyed camp. That indicates that the Ecuadorian army is capable of operations in that area if they wish.
Maybe the Columbians should take them up on it. Uribe should call Correa and tell him “Hey, you’ve got some bad guys living on your side conducting operations on our soil. Do you want to take care of it right now or shall we?”
unclesmrgol on March 2, 2008 at 4:20 PM
The day after the Columbians
“Colombians”
I can’t think even Hugo would be stupid enough to invade Colombia: for one thing, the territory between the two nations is very rough. That’s one reason the original nation founded by Bolivar, Gran Colombia, broke up.
More pointedly, I can’t see the Venezuelan military letting Chavez do more than demonstrate along the border. They’ve already defied him by forcing him to recognize the results of the recent referendum. I find it hard to believe that they would let him start a war that could only be a disaster for the Venezuelan military.
If President Coke-head does start something however, it won’t last long.
irishspy on March 2, 2008 at 4:25 PM
One cruise missle aimed at the studio where this tool tapes his ‘Hello President’ show whould do the trick. End of problem.
trigon on March 2, 2008 at 4:26 PM
I love it.
cjs1943 on March 2, 2008 at 4:28 PM
This is exactly the kind of situation that we need to focus on during this interminable election season. Missus Slick inadvertently raised it with her latest ‘red phone’ commercial (which sounded like one for John McCain until the end). You have to ask the American people:
Which candidate do you want dealing with an attack by Hugo Chavez on Colombia? Of course the moonbats will shout “Yes we can!” sit down with crazy Hugo, because he’s anti-American, and they idolize him. But it is still possible that the moonbats are not a majority of the American electorate.
MrLynn on March 2, 2008 at 4:35 PM
I’m beginning to think that comrade Hugo was born a crack baby. This guy’s batsh!t crazy. Making such a precipitous move over something that clearly doesn’t directly involve Venezuela proves it, and as Capt. Ed says, is tacit admission that he not only sympathizes with FARC, but is in league with them.
flipflop on March 2, 2008 at 4:43 PM
A picture of the dead commie from el tiempo in Bogota, sorry not in english.
http://www.eltiempo.com/
NeverSubmit on March 2, 2008 at 4:43 PM
America pays Hugo $130,000,000 a day for his oil.
Everything else is just…hot air.
alphie on March 2, 2008 at 4:43 PM
Ok everyone it is Colombia with an o. Remember both Chavez and the prez of Ecuador are leftist. Previous Ecuadorian govt was not. Hence FARC thinks they can get away with it. Now that chavez sees that they can’t he is panicked because he too has FARC hiding in the Orinoco basin and up in the NW part of his country. The tanks and troops aren’t for invasion but to protect the FARC. I’ve lived in Colombia for 20 years and know these snakes. I know the Secretariat members of FARC are quite nervous and have called on their left wing prezez to protect them. Go get ‘em Bush & Uribe!
wepeople on March 2, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Is there someone who can give us a reasonable ‘calculus of forces’ on those ten battalions and whatever Colombia is likely to send against them? Let’s assume for the minute that the US is willing to provide materiel by not actual soldiers.
njcommuter on March 2, 2008 at 4:49 PM
This can get very interesting very quickly. I agree, Chavez became what Allende was trying to be, and that killing that FARC bigshot seems to have brought Chavez and his intentions out in the open.
Sekhmet on March 2, 2008 at 5:07 PM
Only a leftwinger would use the phrase “his oil.”
And surprise, suprise, guess who said it?
Of course, if the US embargoed the oil, the same person would attack America for “waging economic war on the Venezuelan people”.
Damned if we buy it; damned it we don’t.
That’s the good old leftwing view of America.
SteveMG on March 2, 2008 at 5:12 PM
I expect that Danny Glover, Sean Penn and Harry Belafonte will suit up and fight along side of their hero.
echosyst on March 2, 2008 at 5:23 PM
Chavez
Castro
Ahmentojihad
Kim Jong Il
Seems like Bush could do a lot of good in a short period of time here…
Send the Oscar winning actress, Sean Penn, Babs Streisand, and Susan Sarandon (with Tim in tow). One each to each country and let them negotiate with them…..can you imagine? What a reality TV show that would make! We could just laugh, the entire audience in on the joke that we’re not actually going to negotiate anything, just biding our time while we ramp up some military production…
Geministorm on March 2, 2008 at 5:29 PM
I hope the King of Spain puts Hurricane Hugo in his place again.
jgapinoy on March 2, 2008 at 5:30 PM
How is dead a win-win? We won’t even have to do it. When his generals realize a couple of carrier groups are sitting offshore they will put a bullit in his head for us. The best thing for South America is for ol hugo to try to take this too far.
peacenprosperity on March 2, 2008 at 5:36 PM
With a microchip in their butts so the cruise missiles can make a direct hit.
peacenprosperity on March 2, 2008 at 5:38 PM
There’s an election coming up in Spain, Zapatero might be out on his ear. Hopefully this incident will further discredit himn.
aengus on March 2, 2008 at 5:41 PM
Now there’s a “blood for oil” scenario I would endorse: shoot Chavez and take his oil.
Akzed on March 2, 2008 at 5:53 PM
Here is CNN’s take on Chavez:
Why do I keep going to that site?
sweeper on March 2, 2008 at 5:56 PM
SteveMG,
Hugo gets the money for the oil, that makes it his oil.
The odds of America embargoing Hugo and trying to get by with 1.3 million fewer barrels of oil a day are exactly zero….we’d look like Gaza in a few weeks.
In the pantheon of cartoon villains the right depends on, Hugo has got to be the lamest…but with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad currently being given a heroes welcome by our “allies” the government of Iraq, I guess the right has to go to the bench for their daily sabre rattling.
alphie on March 2, 2008 at 5:56 PM
Chavez has to wait to check with Obama first.
KBird on March 2, 2008 at 5:56 PM
He tried to rally nationalistic support before and it failed. It looks like he wants to shore up his deteriorating domestic situation with a foreign intervention.
Of course he could be hoping for a US intervention to claim victimhood.
Iblis on March 2, 2008 at 5:57 PM
In the pantheon of cartoon villains the right depends on
And then the experienced leadership of Barry O Messiah will bring the belligerent parties together under the umbrella of Hope and Change, the world will be saved…talk about cartoons!
dmann on March 2, 2008 at 6:35 PM
we could only hope.
Frozen Tex on March 2, 2008 at 6:37 PM
Fortunately for all parties involved, the UN will be able to set up a dialogue on this issue and send in peacekeeping forces if it comes to that. They have been working tirelessly to get the hostages released from FARC and are making progress. They just need a little more time PLEASE.
I think it is irresponsible to jump to conclusions that don’t take into consideration how much impact the UN will have on this. Like many of you , I too am concerned that the SecGen has been slow to respond but there is a lot going on behind the scenes that can’t be reported.
There is clearly a diplomatic solution to this problem so everyone just needs to let this play out peacefully. Those of you who are encouraging the US to rattle sabres are part of the problem.
Mormon Doc on March 2, 2008 at 6:45 PM
Mormon Doc on March 2, 2008 at 6:45 PM
Holy delusional Batman!
Montana on March 2, 2008 at 6:56 PM
Esta es la razón idiota.
TooTall on March 2, 2008 at 6:57 PM
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