Let's all point and laugh at FARC

[Krill]

Originally posted by Kidicious


True. In fiction you have the good guys and the bad guys. There's nothing good about the US or Colombian govts.

Oh, God, Kid agrees with me

[jkp1187]

Originally posted by Zkribbler


English translation: "mercenaries."

One man's mercenary is another man's freedom fighter.

[Zkribbler]

Freedom fighters fight for freedom.
Mercenaries fight for money.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
Freedom fighters fight for freedom.
Mercenaries fight for money.

And coffee

[Patroklos]

There's nothing good about the US or Colombian govts.

82% of the Columbian populous (propably more after this) disagrees with you.

[Proteus_MST]

Somehow I must think now of Hogan' s Heroes,
with columbian guerillas playing the germans

[Tattila the Hun]

Originally posted by Kidicious


And coffee

Coffee drinkers are less likely to have heart attacks, says a recent study.

[Krill]

They also stay awake in the early morning meetings :b;

[chequita guevara]

Colombia Lied? Huh? Now who woulda thought Colombia would lie about the FARC?

Originally posted by Forbes.com PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Leaders of the Colombian FARC rebel movement were paid millions of dollars to free Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages, Swiss radio said on Friday, quoting 'a reliable source'.

The 15 hostages released on Wednesday by the Colombian army 'were in reality ransomed for a high price, and the whole operation afterwards was a set-up,' the radio's French-language channel said.

Saying the United States, which had three of its citizens among those freed, was behind the deal, it put the price of the ransom at some $20 million.

[DinoDoc]

Sounds like someone trying to cover the shame of his heroes being pwnd, che.

[Julian Delphiki]

This was pretty funny stuff.

GO FARC!

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Colombia Lied? Huh? Now who woulda thought Colombia would lie about the FARC?

Originally posted by Forbes.com PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Leaders of the Colombian FARC rebel movement were paid millions of dollars to free Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages, Swiss radio said on Friday, quoting 'a reliable source'.

The 15 hostages released on Wednesday by the Colombian army 'were in reality ransomed for a high price, and the whole operation afterwards was a set-up,' the radio's French-language channel said.

Saying the United States, which had three of its citizens among those freed, was behind the deal, it put the price of the ransom at some $20 million.

Spin control!!!!

ACK!

[chequita guevara]

Spin control by Forbes?

[BeBMan]

They only reported what the 'reliable source' said. Could be true, could be not, and it doesn't explain why Betancourt herself would participate in such a show (if the op didn't happen as she told) just right after she came free.

[JCG]

For those interested...it's not mentioned, in the translation for this Swiss claim, that the payment was supposedly made to the captured guerrilla commander "Cesar" not to the FARC organization.

In other words, more than a "ransom", the Swiss allegation is that it would be a bribe or reward to "Cesar", who was on the helicopter when this all took place.

If you want to look this up, it's even on Wikipedia, to make it easy.

Oh well, what the hell does it matter...Ingrid is free, and I say bye.