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BenKramer
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« on: January 09, 2002, 05:00:00 AM »
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20020109/wl/colombia_peace_dc_3.html


Colombia Abandons Peace Process with FARC Rebels
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By Phil Stewart

BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombia's government on Wednesday abandoned three-year-old peace negotiations with Marxist-inspired FARC rebels, saying Latin America's largest and oldest rebel force had no interest in ending a 38-year-old guerrilla war.

The government told the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, it had 48 hours to evacuate a demilitarized enclave that Bogota ceded to the guerrilla fighters in 1998 to launch peace talks.

``The government gives the guerrillas 48 hours to leave the main municipalities,'' the government's chief peace negotiator Camilo Gomez told reporters.

``In consequence, the security forces will reestablish their presence in those areas.''

The announcement came after the FARC refused for the past three months to negotiate with the government in protest at military air patrols and border restrictions on the rebels' Switzerland-sized enclave in southern Colombia.

Opinion polls have shown that Colombians doubted FARC sincerity in negotiations, but few predicted that President Andres Pastrana would abandon a peace process with the 17,000-member rebel force so close to the end of his term.

The president, who steps down in August after four years in office, had long swallowed his pride and periodically renewed the controversial FARC enclave, even after high profile rebel killings, including the September slaying of the attorney general's wife, and recent kidnappings of congressmen.

The United States, which is pouring more than $1 billion in mainly military aid into Colombia, has branded the FARC a terrorist organization.

Washington and Colombia's armed forces accuse the guerrillas of using their enclave as a prison for its kidnap victims and as a base for a cocaine trafficking business.


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Pete E
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« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2002, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Colombia is getting tough with FARC, posted by BenKramer on Jan 9, 2002

Pastrana is a nice guy who has been totally ineffective dealing with the farc.He keeps giving them one more chance and keeps geting scre--d.At least they can say the tried(and tried,and tried)negotiation.I think Pastrana is out this year regardless,I believe they can only have one term.He would lose anyway.
Carlos Castana (counterrevolutionary leader)says if the government doesn´t take care of the FARC in the next 8 months he will.I talked to several Colombians who are all for either Castana or The government getting rid of FARC.ELN and the other groups.One guy from Popiyan says FARC controlled their area 2 years ago but not now.He says whan Castana goes in and  people get killed there is this thing in the media where the persons killed they are called farmers.My friend says they are FARC,Castana knows who are FARC.
Reminds me of the US trying to stay out of WW2 and almost letting England go down before we got our wake up call.Sometimes it takes guts,which takes leasdership,severly lacking in Pastrana and Bill Clinton.Timid negotiators and politicians who´s opinions are driven by polls we need no more of.Leadership is the quality to do what you know is right even if you will take alot of flack from it.
Maybe now that we got another wake up call we will take care of all of the terrorists everywhere before we lose our guts again.
I sence a desire for a change in Colombia.They really, really need a real LEADER.

Pete
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Michael B
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« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2002, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Colombia is getting tough with FARC, posted by Pete E on Jan 10, 2002

Yesterday Pastrana gave FARC 48 hours to clear out or he would send the army in after them. Today he had one of his assistants "clarify" his statement. Basicaly, the 48 hours doesn't start until the FARC say they AGREE that it starts. So much for getting tough this time.
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kevinsnurb
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« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2002, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Colombia is getting tough with FARC, posted by BenKramer on Jan 9, 2002

I keep seeing the letters "LOL" popping up on this board
and other forums, etc. Can someone please tell me what
this means

Thanks

KS
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Hoda
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« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2002, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Colombia is getting tough with FARC, posted by kevinsnurb on Jan 10, 2002


KS,

It can also mean "Laughing Out Loud"...

Peace...
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yc
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« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2002, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Colombia is getting tough with FARC, posted by kevinsnurb on Jan 10, 2002

I believe LOL is the acronym for , Lots Of Laughs or Lots of Laughing.
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Hoda
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« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2002, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Colombia is getting tough with FARC, posted by BenKramer on Jan 9, 2002


I didn't think the Pastrana had it in him. Hmmm, interesting how he's suddenly grown a pair with some of the local polls favoring the candidate with the hardline stance against FARC is ahead of him. It's a shame it has come to this. But FARC, have been shooting themselves in the head with a number of recent events. The IRA bomb team & the murder of that popular AD's wife. She was helping the same people FARC claims to be trying to help. Don't forget those people in that small city (without any weapons), who stood up to FARC from coming into their city. Unfortunately, some citizens tried it again and were shot down by FARC. Even the european countries that were sponsoring the peace talks, have stopped giving visa's to FARC members. Why? FARC has been kidnapping europeans recently. It's too bad, that innocent civilians will pay with their lives, more than the guilty.

Later....
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Wasp
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« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2002, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to They just received 14 new helicopters......, posted by Hoda on Jan 9, 2002

Don't Presidents in Colombia serve one term only?
So, Pastrana is out this year anyway.

Looks like the rhetoric is getting tougher.

What counts is action. We'll see.
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