Will Venezuela, spurred on by Russia and China, start a war in South America?
Hugo Chavez is making news again, this time threatening war with Colombia (a U.S. ally) over the assassination of terrorist elements that have taken refuge in Ecuador. The facts aren't quite known, but it is alleged the Colombia sent military forces into Ecuador to attack members of the FARC, a terrorist group that has been staging attacks in Colombia and taking hostages (it is currently holding three U.S. citizens, for instance).…
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26 - Clavos
C'mon troll!
The FARCs were in Ecuador, nobody disputes that; that's why Colombia was accused of an "incursion."
Correa wasn't kicking them out; he had been leaving them alone for years.
That is, by definition, giving sanctuary.
And not surprising; leftist guerillas hiding out in a country with a leftist leader.
If the FARCs had been US troops, Correa would have been screaming like a wounded eagle to the OAS, UN, and anybody who would listen.
But he never said a word about the FARCs...
27 - troll
so - you'd say that Pakistan is giving AQ sanctuary...making it more or less officially a 'terrorist state' - ?
(gotta go trim a few horses...I'll be back to argue later)