Colombia warns on US trade deal

[Judi Lynn]

Source: BBC News

Page last updated at 21:42 GMT, Wednesday, 19 November 2008
Colombia warns on US trade deal



Mr Santos said the US should consider
its long-term ties with Colombia

Colombia's ties with the US could be severely damaged if Congress does not approve a planned free trade deal, the country's vice-president has warned.

Francisco Santos-Calderon told the BBC that a US failure to sign the pact would be a "slap in the face" to a strong ally.

The trade deal was signed two years ago by leaders of the two nations.

But US Democrats oppose the deal and have used their Congressional majority to block its passage.





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US comedian, Marty Allen.

http://www.whitehousemuseum.org.nyud.net:8090/floor1/entrance-hall-ford-and-marty-allen.jpg

Dancing with Betty Ford. Which one is it?

[scarletwoman]

1. Yeah, this is why I am so NOT thrilled by the idea of Hillary - wife of Mr Plan Colombia - as S.O.S.

I hope the Dems stand strong on refusing this -- but I won't hold my breath, of course.

[GrantDem]

2. Mr Santos, for this reason alone...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3610175&mesg_id=3610175

FUCK OFF!


:mad:

[Elwood P Dowd]

3. Another scam masquerading as a fucking free trade deal.

To hell with it.

[burrowowl]

4. Columbia! Killer of Trade Union Leaders

Bu$h lovers, etc.
No trade with Columbia until something democratic happens there!

[unkachuck]

5. then it's time for a "slap in the face"....

....go get get 'em Bill....

My name: Jose Jimenez, I'm going to 'slap ju in di face'

[FarCenter]

6. So this would mean that we'd have to deal with drugs as a domestic social and health problem?

Instead of an extraterritorial police action and limited intensity warfare opportunity.