Doctor Zero on May 20, 2008 at 9:36 AM

P.S. – Remember to FAX your proposed personal dinner menu into the Central Democratic Committee on Acceptable Nutrition by noon in order to get same-day approval. The Menu Police will not tolerate unauthorized eating as it may cause Climate Change and/or a re-visitation by Orson Welles’ Martians.

Heh.

Columbia’s Army has some quality folks in it. They have had some terrible foes in FARC (going downhill, halleleuia), the right-wing militas (disarmed now, thankfully) and the druggies (I wonder how nervous the remaining big shots are getting?).

As for Moreno wanting to spend time with her family (what, was she caught in a sex scandal?), well, there are a bunch of families in Colombia who can’t do that today, thanks to her. How about exile to an island.

first of all thanks to you and Allah for keeping Colombia stories up on HA (this is a critical theater for us).

The CNN article mistranslates the unit structure of the FARC. Karina was the commander of the “Frente 47″ not Force 47. Frente translates into “Front 47″.

A frente has a regional focus and consists of around 250-400 guerrillas and report to a Bloque “block” up their chain of command.

You’re so right about including the Colombian soldier for the devastation of the FARC’s ranks. Let’s also include Plan Colombia, the same program the “gringos” promised Raul Reyes Obama was going to cancel.

Michelle wants to know her technique.

And it is just one of many. The biggest myth was the invulnerability of the FARC leadership…busted 1 March with the death of Raul Reyes. Other mythologically invulnerable figures killed included “Negro Acacia” and “Martin Caballero”..both local commanders with long bloody histories but who seemed untouchable…busted.

The myth of the security of the leadership from their own men was also busted in March when Secretariat member “Ivan Rios” was killed by his own security chief…maybe you remember they guy (“Rojas”) carrying out Rios’ hand as proof of his death. What went unreported was a similar event about three weeks ago when the security men of Secretariat member “Mono Jojoy” planned a similar assassination against him. He found out, killed three and three escaped and surrendered to Colombian authorities. “Mono Jojoy” is a brutal murderous thug who is the miliary chief of the FARC…had he been offed it would have been serious for the FARC and a huge lift to Colombia (Colombians hate this guy…maybe worse than Marulanda). But this is going to happen to him sooner than later because his most trusted men betrayed him. The guys he has now are the second-stringers.

Another important point about Karina is that she surrendered to stay alive. She couldn’t get anyone to protect her..all her security guys were being “downed” (as they say here) and no one wanted to be the next “red shirt” (excuse the Star Trek analogy). Further, there was a risk that the FARC was going to kill her…they guy who killed Ivan Rios had been her chief of security and she sent him to work for Rios on the basis that he was reliable. It turned out that he wasn’t and so this put her life at risk from her owm people.

In the region she operated they have declared a civic holiday to celebrate her capture. The reality is that, over the last two years, Frente 47 has been seriously weakened…they count less than 50 guerrillas today. But the morale boost for the people is enormous…as though a fifty pound block of cement has been lifted from their collective shoulders.

In your post you note that Pres. Uribe can take a lot of credit for this. Fair enough, but don’t forget the soldiers. These guys do amazing things. They have to go out in jungles, mountains, deserts with their gear on their backs and danger everywhere. The guys who took out Raul Reyes had to get onto helicopters, fly at night into unlit jungle, rappel down ropes and, in pitch darkness, find and eliminate an enemy hidden in the brush. These guys are brave, well trained and highly motivated. A lot of them die for their country.

And Pres. Uribe wouldn’t get much done without them.

Great day in the morning.
Take FARC down like ducks in a row.

Evo Morales in Ecuador

Sorry about my last correction! After thinking about for a minute you probably meant to say Rafael Correa in Ecuador. Morales probably came to mind because he is the better known leftist loon.

d Evo Morales in Ecuador

That’s Bolivia, Ed.

Blake on May 20, 2008 at 10:22 AM

No reason she shouldn’t join the lecture circuit and grab some big bucks to make up for the years of deprivation. I’ll bet the Columbia School of Journalism already has a tender in the mail.

I thought it( Vietnam) WAS a democracy today.

Darth Executor on May 20, 2008 at 9:50 AM

It is better but it still has a Politburo.
Here are some details.

“She ordered me tied up. Here, I have the marks from the wires, and there, while I was tied up, she lopped off my penis and testicles and I remained castrated for all my life.”

So, the guy’s crime was riding a bus? I’m sorry but you don’t go from murdering castrating b*tch to oops, sorry, my bad!

reconciliation

Another way of saying let’s give the cold blooded killers a pass.

The good news: all those protesters with the old “Free Mumia” signs can, with only a bit of re-work, change them to “Free Moreno”. Saving terrorists AND trees!

The world is coming together for the Dali-Bama because they know he understands their hopes and fears and will speak truth to power and embrace reconciliation among the disaffected and marginalized.

moxie_neanderthal on May 20, 2008 at 9:19 AM

Throw in “addressing the root causes” and you’ll have a finished PoliSci 101 term paper. Or a presidential foreign policy platform, take your pick.

Doctor Zero on May 20, 2008 at 9:36 AM

Hahaha… That was great. I could even hear it in Barack’s voice (unfortunately for me).

dentalque on May 20, 2008 at 9:48 AM

I thought it WAS a democracy today.

She said pressure from Colombian soldiers had been key to their decision, and she called on her fellow rebels to follow her example.

Now if we can get the Democrats (and some RINO’s) to understand this principle.
-Less American lives lost in the long run,
-More respect for America.
-Perhaps Vietnam would be a democracy today.