Added: Aug 20, 2008
From: AssociatedPress
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PlusBetancourt, 3 American Hostages Freed From FARCBetancourt, 3 American Hostages Freed From FARCThe Associated PressColombia said its military rescued former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three U.S. military contractors and 11 other hostages from leftist rebels on Wednesday. (July 2)After years in captivity -- Colombia's military says it has rescued 15-hostages -- including former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, and 3- U.S. Military contractors. Betancourt was kidnapped in 2002. Colombia's Defense Minister says no one was hurt in the military's operation. He says army commandos captured the FARC rebels manning a security ring around the hostages without any loss of life. The other 11 hostages freed were Colombian soldiers and police. Betancourt - a French-Colombian - is the rebel group's highest-profile hostage She is believed to suffer from serious liver problems and was pictured looking frail in a recent video. The Farc group has been fighting to overthrow the Colombian government for more than 40 years. ___ ___, The Associated Press.
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hooliganism49 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - All these conspiracy theory freaks!Y cant people believe that Colombia succesfully freed the hostages through an undercover rescue mission? I enjoy how latin american "EXPERTS" on here belive that something fishy went on. Some idiot will probably come on here and say the FARC was created by the Colombian governement with the help of the US so that investor can exploit the poor. CMON, give me a break. I think people, aswell as some governments & guerillas, use the poor to reject capitalism.
fuster227 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - Hooligan, I still agree with you and you ask for proof? There is no conspiracy theory here but a simple distinction, reality and TV are different, this is not hard to appreciate yet too hard to separate because many spend more time in front of the tube than inside their minds. If you ever have time, read the text of the USA PATRIOT Act, and then think about privacy and individual freedom. Some of its language affects terrorists, some affects Americans. An all-or-none approach is poor thinking.
fuster227 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - Hooligan, once upon a time an idiot said that Jesus walked on water and lots of people believed it. It's not about the idiots' claims, but about what or who you choose to believe. Some use the poor to reject capitalism and some use capitalism to reject the poor. As long as you believe than one -ism is better than the other, you're still part of the problem and far from the solution. Good luck with Fox News and CNN, their reality is painless, and if it hurts, there's always Vicodin.
eleusis66 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - or xycontin
onerpone Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - Americans don't be fooled by this Bullshit!!! This is all just to make Colombia look good to Americans so they can ram though the stupid "Free Trade" deal. Americans are waking up and will not lose anymore jobs to 3rd world Countrieslike Colombia.The only thing Colombia has to offer the average American is Cocain, Heroin, Illegal Aliens and Very Cheap Outsourced Labor, we already get that from Mexico. I pray to God that we learned our lessen from NAFTA
mally2870 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - politics and power play as usual.Why now?After YEARS?! At USA election time,and McCain just happens to be there....America does nothing outside it's borders for charity...
BinfordWhitaker Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - after fighting the goverment for 40 years, you might want to move on with your life....lol
ravenX1 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - You gotta love all this expert analysis from a bunch of paranoid, conspiracy nuts who probably couldn't even find Colombia on a map. Have any of you ever been to Colombia??? Probably not. I spent 3 years there and saw exactly what is going on in that country. These are just typical knee jerk responses from a bunch of people who's hatred is so deep for Bush they will come up with anything to discredit our government even when there is good news.
nagato333 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - mabe yes, maybe no, thats really a mistery, because if it was a fake, perhaps what would be farc next attemp, but thats difficult to think because those hostages were like their best weapon to use agaisnt colombia, and because of their liberation it was also a great damage to las farc, so this still a enigma.
jp3711nc1 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - She and the American soldiers where the bargaining chips for FARC and they lost them maybe soon the Colombia government can go after them now.
jp3711nc1 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - it seems even in good times like this its a conspiracy get a life wounder if you to lazy to get one maybe you shouldn't blame NFTA but liberals who just love to tax tax tax.
jp3711nc1 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - not anymore they have a capitalist and a very friendly American president now and they are coming around.
starcatcher888 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - Oh I dont think that I think it has alot to do with what was found on that Computer of FARC's in the Jungle!
123duffbeerrules Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - just goes to show u that the only good communist are dead ones. i hope the colombian army massacres those mutherfucking farcfaggs,they have suffered to much from those assholes.
hiwaymanx Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - Yeah, sure, OK, whatever.
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graffantipubli Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - you punks believe everything u see on TV...ignorant people, the colombian government gave a LOT of money to the farc for this people!fuck this bitch!
kastelianos Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - Everyone cares about the 700 hostages of FARC but noone about the more than 2000 hostages of the Colombian goverment. What a hypocricy
aussilab Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - there was no way. THE FARC would of killed them unless there was an exchange of arms, money,their captured friends. This media stufff too is also part of the deal. Don't belive the media its twisted. These FARC guys DONT MUCK AROUND
six25 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - hostages? you mean criminals that have had a fair trial in a true democracy.
six25 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - ah.. another unfounded statement.
alexchania Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - Criminals oh really? And Uribe is democracy? Who do you think that will believe this. Uribe goverment is a fascist goverment. I don agree \with Farc tactic to take prisoners but Uribe goverment is much,much worst
alexchania Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - The end is near for the fascist groups that you support
hooliganism49 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - PROVE IT!!!