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Saturday, July 05, 2008

What a topsy-turvy world!

This bit from a description of the video of the Colombian hostage rescue jumped out at me.
At a news conference here with dozens of journalists, the government also defended the rescue as a Colombian effort after reports that American and Israeli advisers had taken part.

“Not a single foreigner participated,” Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos said. But he acknowledged that the American military had provided a surveillance plane to monitor the operation, as well as tracking technology placed on the helicopter used to spirit the hostages away that could emit distress signals.

He also said Israel had helped Colombia reorganize its intelligence services in the past.

While Colombia receives more than $600 million a year in security and antinarcotics aid from the United States, any perception of a more in-depth American role in the rescue would be likely to inflame emotions in neighboring countries like Venezuela, where political supporters of President Hugo Chávez openly support the FARC.
So it would be a concern for Colombia if they had used American aid in rescuing hostages, some of whom are American, because Chavez, their neighbor, supports FARC? That's just whack.

And it isn't just political supporters of Hugo Chavez who support FARC. Chavez has spoken out publicly in their favor and sent them arms. The recent capture of a top FARC terrorist's computer revealed that Hugo Chavez's Venezuela has actually been funding FARC guerrillas. The evidence is quite extensive.
The Wall Street Journal report contains many new allegations of Venezuelan involvement with the FARC, based on documents reviewed by the paper, all dating from 2007.

They include:

- FARC Commanders Ivan Marquez and Ricardo Granda wrote that they met with Chavez in November and that he had gave orders for rest areas and hospital zones to be created for FARC fighters inside Venezuela.

- Venezuelan Interior Minister Ramon Rodriguez Chacin asked the FARC in an email to train Venezuela's military in guerrilla tactics as preparation in case the United States invades.

- Regarding a 250 million dollar Venezuelan "loan" to buy weapons, Rodriguez Chacin wrote: "don't think of it as a loan, think of it as solidarity."

- FARC commander Ivan Marquez described meeting with Venezuelan military intelligence chief General Hugo Carvajal and another Venezuelan general to discuss "finances, arms and border policy."
The list goes on. Perhaps this was the New York Times method of delicately phrasing so as to absolve Hugo Chavez of blame for supporting terrorists. It used to be that we weren't afraid to label a a guy who gives money, aid, and arms to terrorists.

So why should Colombians have to worry about offending the supporter of the very terrorists that they're fighting against?
Labels: Chavez, Foreign news

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This bit from a description of the video of the Colombian hostage rescue jumped out at me.

At a news conference here with dozens of journalists, the government also defended the rescue as a Colombian effort after reports that American and Israeli advisers had taken part.

“Not a single foreigner participated,” Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos said. But he acknowledged that the American military had provided a surveillance plane to monitor the operation, as well as tracking technology placed on the helicopter used to spirit the hostages away that could emit distress signals.

He also said Israel had helped Colombia reorganize its intelligence services in the past.

While Colombia receives more than $600 million a year in security and antinarcotics aid from the United States, any perception of a more in-depth American role in the rescue would be likely to inflame emotions in neighboring countries like Venezuela, where political supporters of President Hugo Chávez openly support the FARC.

So it would be a concern for Colombia if they had used American aid in rescuing hostages, some of whom are American, because Chavez, their neighbor, supports FARC? That's just whack.

And it isn't just political supporters of Hugo Chavez who support FARC. Chavez has spoken out publicly in their favor and sent them arms. The recent capture of a top FARC terrorist's computer revealed that Hugo Chavez's Venezuela has actually been funding FARC guerrillas. The evidence is quite extensive.

The Wall Street Journal report contains many new allegations of Venezuelan involvement with the FARC, based on documents reviewed by the paper, all dating from 2007.

They include:

- FARC Commanders Ivan Marquez and Ricardo Granda wrote that they met with Chavez in November and that he had gave orders for rest areas and hospital zones to be created for FARC fighters inside Venezuela.

- Venezuelan Interior Minister Ramon Rodriguez Chacin asked the FARC in an email to train Venezuela's military in guerrilla tactics as preparation in case the United States invades.

- Regarding a 250 million dollar Venezuelan "loan" to buy weapons, Rodriguez Chacin wrote: "don't think of it as a loan, think of it as solidarity."

- FARC commander Ivan Marquez described meeting with Venezuelan military intelligence chief General Hugo Carvajal and another Venezuelan general to discuss "finances, arms and border policy."

The list goes on. Perhaps this was the New York Times method of delicately phrasing so as to absolve Hugo Chavez of blame for supporting terrorists. It used to be that we weren't afraid to label a a guy who gives money, aid, and arms to terrorists.

So why should Colombians have to worry about offending the supporter of the very terrorists that they're fighting against?

Labels: Chavez, Foreign news

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HOME Betsy neither necessarily uses, nor endorses, the products advertised on this site. The truth about Avesil Cheap Hosting Atlanta Bankruptcy Attorney Dallas Bankruptcy Attorney Wikio Get exclusive travel deals and book discount cheap flights Online Bachelors Degree Comments from an AP history and government teacher in Raleigh, NC. e-mail betsynewmark AT gmail.com Commissions earned from selling items through Amazon will go towards buying materials for my classes. Thank you. Site Feed		Saturday, July 05, 2008 What a topsy-turvy world! This bit from a description of the video of the Colombian hostage rescue jumped out at me. At a news conference here with dozens of journalists, the government also defended the rescue as a Colombian effort after reports that American and Israeli advisers had taken part. “Not a single foreigner participated,” Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos said. But he acknowledged that the American military had provided a surveillance plane to monitor the operation, as well as tracking technology placed on the helicopter used to spirit the hostages away that could emit distress signals. He also said Israel had helped Colombia reorganize its intelligence services in the past. While Colombia receives more than $600 million a year in security and antinarcotics aid from the United States, any perception of a more in-depth American role in the rescue would be likely to inflame emotions in neighboring countries like Venezuela, where political supporters of President Hugo Chávez openly support the FARC. So it would be a concern for Colombia if they had used American aid in rescuing hostages, some of whom are American, because Chavez, their neighbor, supports FARC? That's just whack. And it isn't just political supporters of Hugo Chavez who support FARC. Chavez has spoken out publicly in their favor and sent them arms. The recent capture of a top FARC terrorist's computer revealed that Hugo Chavez's Venezuela has actually been funding FARC guerrillas. The evidence is quite extensive. The Wall Street Journal report contains many new allegations of Venezuelan involvement with the FARC, based on documents reviewed by the paper, all dating from 2007. They include: - FARC Commanders Ivan Marquez and Ricardo Granda wrote that they met with Chavez in November and that he had gave orders for rest areas and hospital zones to be created for FARC fighters inside Venezuela. - Venezuelan Interior Minister Ramon Rodriguez Chacin asked the FARC in an email to train Venezuela's military in guerrilla tactics as preparation in case the United States invades. - Regarding a 250 million dollar Venezuelan "loan" to buy weapons, Rodriguez Chacin wrote: "don't think of it as a loan, think of it as solidarity." - FARC commander Ivan Marquez described meeting with Venezuelan military intelligence chief General Hugo Carvajal and another Venezuelan general to discuss "finances, arms and border policy." The list goes on. Perhaps this was the New York Times method of delicately phrasing so as to absolve Hugo Chavez of blame for supporting terrorists. It used to be that we weren't afraid to label a a guy who gives money, aid, and arms to terrorists. So why should Colombians have to worry about offending the supporter of the very terrorists that they're fighting against? Labels: Chavez, Foreign news posted by Betsy Newmark permalink 8:13 AM 0 comments Comments: This bit from a description of the video of the Colombian hostage rescue jumped out at me. At a news conference here with dozens of journalists, the government also defended the rescue as a Colombian effort after reports that American and Israeli advisers had taken part. “Not a single foreigner participated,” Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos said. But he acknowledged that the American military had provided a surveillance plane to monitor the operation, as well as tracking technology placed on the helicopter used to spirit the hostages away that could emit distress signals. He also said Israel had helped Colombia reorganize its intelligence services in the past. While Colombia receives more than $600 million a year in security and antinarcotics aid from the United States, any perception of a more in-depth American role in the rescue would be likely to inflame emotions in neighboring countries like Venezuela, where political supporters of President Hugo Chávez openly support the FARC. So it would be a concern for Colombia if they had used American aid in rescuing hostages, some of whom are American, because Chavez, their neighbor, supports FARC? That's just whack. And it isn't just political supporters of Hugo Chavez who support FARC. Chavez has spoken out publicly in their favor and sent them arms. The recent capture of a top FARC terrorist's computer revealed that Hugo Chavez's Venezuela has actually been funding FARC guerrillas. The evidence is quite extensive. The Wall Street Journal report contains many new allegations of Venezuelan involvement with the FARC, based on documents reviewed by the paper, all dating from 2007. They include: - FARC Commanders Ivan Marquez and Ricardo Granda wrote that they met with Chavez in November and that he had gave orders for rest areas and hospital zones to be created for FARC fighters inside Venezuela. - Venezuelan Interior Minister Ramon Rodriguez Chacin asked the FARC in an email to train Venezuela's military in guerrilla tactics as preparation in case the United States invades. - Regarding a 250 million dollar Venezuelan "loan" to buy weapons, Rodriguez Chacin wrote: "don't think of it as a loan, think of it as solidarity." - FARC commander Ivan Marquez described meeting with Venezuelan military intelligence chief General Hugo Carvajal and another Venezuelan general to discuss "finances, arms and border policy." The list goes on. Perhaps this was the New York Times method of delicately phrasing so as to absolve Hugo Chavez of blame for supporting terrorists. It used to be that we weren't afraid to label a a guy who gives money, aid, and arms to terrorists. So why should Colombians have to worry about offending the supporter of the very terrorists that they're fighting against? Labels: Chavez, Foreign news posted by Betsy Newmark permalink 8:13 AM 0 comments Comments: Post a Comment