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rabs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-09 07:12 PM
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1. An intriguing story about U.S. and FARC

U.S. Ambassador William Brownfield couple days ago said the Obama administration "was prepared" to listen to proposals by the FARC regarding two members of the guerrilla group who are in U.S. prisons, if it will help an exchange of FARC-held hostages and guerrillas held by the government.

I cannot recall when such an opening was made, especially by the Bushistas. Is this a subtle shift in policy? Wonder how the Uribistas reacted to Brownfield's statement.

The two FARC members are a top leader, Ricardo Palmera (aka Simon Trinidad) and Nayibe Rojas (aka Sonia). They were captured by the Colombian military and Uribe extradited them to the U.S. on trumpted-up narco charges.

http://www.eluniverso.com/2009/02/11/1/1361/66CFBA0CA50941359D4B5D8E4E904145.html
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