OT - The War Behind The Insults

Post by **AmBraCol** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:06 am

The thread below about traveling in Ecuador during the current diplomatic dustup indicates a bit of interest in S. American politics, etc. Here's an article which sums up the current situation fairly well...

http://www.economist.com/opinion/displa ... d=10808543

Latin America
The war behind the insults

Mar 6th 2008
From The Economist print edition
The real enemy is the FARC guerrilla group and its Venezuelan supporter, not Colombia

THIS week it has seemed to the casual eye as if northern South America were on the brink of war. It began when Colombian forces bombed a camp just inside Ecuador, killing 21 FARC guerrillas including RaÃºl Reyes, a top commander. Venezuela's president, Hugo ChÃ¡vez, chose to treat this as a casus belli. He broke off diplomatic relations and ordered troops to the border, warning Ã

Post by **AmBraCol** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:12 am

And some more...

http://www.economist.com/world/la/displ ... d=10808604

Colombia and its neighbours
On the warpath

Mar 6th 2008 | BOGOTÃ

Jeeps · Post by **Jeeps** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:37 am

Chaves is a dirty little scumbag, he will get his someday.....

Although Castro never did....

The only problem is in this day and age what will he have to do to get the
necessary attention to take him out, prolly something as bad as 911

Post by **AmBraCol** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:40 am

Jeeps wrote:Chaves is a dirty little scumbag, he will get his someday.....

Although Castro never did....

The only problem is in this day and age what will he have to do to get the
necessary attention to take him out, prolly something as bad as 911

Aaaahhhh... but Chavez is not surrounded by water - making for many more options when it comes to doing what is necessary. He is, however, surrounded by marxists who believe yet in that failed ideology. This does complicate matters, as shown by the support of certain leaders from the region for the FARC instead of for those who are being brutalized by them...

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:55 am

OTOH, one of those countries went to war over a SOCCER GAME in the 70's. Wasn't it Venezuela and Hondruas?

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:27 pm

AmBraCol wrote:
Jeeps wrote:Chaves is a dirty little scumbag, he will get his someday.....

Although Castro never did....

The only problem is in this day and age what will he have to do to get the
necessary attention to take him out, prolly something as bad as 911
Aaaahhhh... but Chavez is not surrounded by water - making for many more options when it comes to doing what is necessary. He is, however, surrounded by marxists who believe yet in that failed ideology. This does complicate matters, as shown by the support of certain leaders from the region for the FARC instead of for those who are being brutalized by them...

...and neither Castro or Chavez has ever been a U.S. puppet.

If that had ever been the case there would be every chance that we would have taken some covert opportunity to topple "their" government and put a better puppet in place.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:02 pm

The US blew it with Castro....As he was winning the coup, Castro begged the US for support and wanted to have us on his side.....Well, as they say, the rest is history.....