Reply #1: Shows the Very Human Side of President Chavez

[justinaforjustice]

Thanks for posting this article on President Chavez's release of the young Colombians recruited to assassinate him several years ago. An article here in Venezuela reported that the young men were virtually abducted from Colombia and brought to a ranch in Venezuela by an ex-Venezuelan general who supplied them with guns and uniforms but withheld the nature of their mission.

President Chavez is currently in Colombia attempting to negotiate the release of hostages held by the FARC, who have been at war with the right wing governments for years. It is an act of great personal courage as there are many people in governments of the U.S. and Colombia, who would like to see him assassinated.

For background, everyone is encouraged to watch John Pilger's superb film: "War on Democracy" at
http://tinyurl.com/ys8rkq.