Bush Holds Latin American Ally at Ranch

[sabra]

Kind of a goofy headline?

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/04/AR2005080400700.html

Bush Holds Latin American Ally at Ranch

The Associated Press

CRAWFORD, Texas -- President Bush has no better partner in Latin America than the leader of Colombia so it's not surprising that Alvaro Uribe was invited to see the Texas ranch where Bush likes to conduct homespun diplomacy.

For Bush, Uribe's visit on Thursday is a way to bolster the leader of a nation that is fighting terrorists and drug lords and working to build better trade relations with the United States.

For Uribe, the trek to Texas comes at a critical moment in Colombia where rebels, funded by narcotics trade, kidnapping and extortion, have been struggling to topple the government and establish a Marxist-style state. Outlawed right-wing paramilitary forces also have been battling the rebels. The 40-year-old conflict kills more than 3,000 people every year, mostly civilians, with allegations that human rights abuses are being committed on all sides.

Uribe is meeting with Bush after recently signing the "justice and peace" law, which aims to dismantle paramilitary forces that also are heavily involved in drug trafficking and reintegrate them into the legal side of Colombian society. Critics say the new law goes too easy on criminals.

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[Hobarticus]

1. -snort- that's funny...

"I got 'im, and I won't give 'em up until he makes me a damn casa-dilla!"

[SoCalDem]

2. "Holds him"

in a fond embrace?
in a headlock?
hostage?
for ransom?

[Massacure]

3. Aren't Colombia and Venezuela getting all buddy buddy lately?

[MaineDem]

4. And he won't let him go

What a poorly written headline! Sheesh.

[earthboundmisfit]

5. Probably delivering Chimpy's kilo

After all, it's vacation month!

[Mandate My Ass]

6. LOL

Good one. :thumbsup:

[xxqqqzme]

11. that's what I thought as well.

What was in that diplomatic pouch anyway?

[peekaloo]

7. lol....Ally held hostile at Pig Farm.

[rocktivity]

8. On what charge???

:wow:
rocknation

[Shipwack]

9. Charge?

Captain Renault: I am making out the report now. We haven't quite decided yet whether he committed suicide or died trying to escape.

[davidinalameda]

10. sounds like a hostage situation

:rofl:

[Judi Lynn]

12. More on Uribe's visit: Strong U.S. ties crucial to Colombia, Uribe says

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1675469

[cosmicdot]

13. did the WP move the article?

I get a different one at the link.

anyhoo, my main purpose for posting is the use of

>> "homespun diplomacy" <<

is that creation of the media or a WH press release creation?