U.S. Backs Colombia in Venezuela Dispute

[Rose Siding]

BOGOTA, Colombia -- The United States sided Saturday with Colombia, its strongest ally in Latin America, over a growing rift between Venezuela and Colombia over Bogota's hiring of bounty hunters to capture a Marxist guerrilla in the Venezuelan capital.
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"We support 100 percent the declarations from (Colombia's) presidential palace," U.S. Ambassador William Wood told reporters, referring to a statement from Uribe in which he defended the capture.

Wood said the FARC was correct when it sent out a statement after Granda's capture, asking Chavez to clarify Venezuela's position on whether FARC guerrillas and members of other leftist groups are permitted in the country. The FARC said Venezuela's government told Granda he could be in the country.

"For the first and probably last time we are in agreement with the FARC, which in its Dec. 30 communique asks the Venezuelan government to define its position," Wood said.

Uribe "is willing to discuss the subject with President Chavez face to face," Uribe spokesman Ricardo Galan told The Associated Press on Saturday. He said Uribe wants the meeting to be "in front of other presidents and in public."

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-colombia-venezuela,0,743287.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

[imenja]

1. link? n/t

[Rose Siding]

3. Got it.

sorry

[imenja]

4. interesting piece

Thanks for including it. It's hard to figure out what is going on based on this. Have you read any recent pieces from NACLA that discuss this? My subscription has lapsed. I need to renew it.

[mitchtv]

2. Sounds like Uribe wants Colombias's Ass kicked

Colombia's forces would collapse. The ensuing loss of teritory will cost Uribe his position.
All lies Veenezuela does not want guerrillas operating there.

[Stop_the_War]

5. Viva Venezuela!

I support Venezuela. Long live Hugo Chavez!

[HuckleB]

6. Hmm. So much for supporting democratic ideals around the world.

:eyes:

[Ignis]

7. Pot...Kettle.

Wouldn't the US taking the claims of FARC at face value be a bit like the US taking the claims of the Hamas at face value?

Is FARC about to be elevated from "terrorist" to "freedom fighter" status, just so the US has an excuse to funnel black-ops funds into Latin America and attempt another coup in Venezuela?

Iran-Contra II, here we come!

[bemildred]

8. I guess they want to change the subject from the kidnapping,

and violation of sovereignty. Is it possible they didn't expect to get
caught, and this is damage control and butt-covering? Hmmm.