Obama and Dodd ask for tougher stance toward Colombia

[Colobo]

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/state/hc-08160412.apds.m0048.bc-ct--colojun08,0,6598397.story?track=rss

BOGOTA, Colombia -- Top Democratic lawmakers, including presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Chris Dodd, have urged Colombia to reverse the "infiltration" of murderous paramilitary groups at high government levels or risk losing $700 million a year in aid.

In a strongly worded letter sent last month to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the eight Senators expressed "grave concern regarding the infiltration of important Colombian state institutions by terrorists and drug traffickers."

I don't agree with Obama and Dodd here; I like Uribe. He's been very tough on the leftist terrorist groups down there and the country is more stable than what it was during Pastrana's presidency.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

1. Sounds like they've just switched one terrorist group

for another. Right/left- paramilitaries are not a good thing.

[illinoisprogressive]

2. there is probably more going on than we are aware of.