Venezuela Ready for War vs Colombia
March 2, 2008
Above: Hugo Chavez
Yesterday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (pictured above) sent a battalion to the Colombian border. He’s ready to go to war it seems after Colombia went after Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) leader Raul Reyes (pictured below). Reyes and 16 other militants were killed by Colombian forces in Ecuador. Colombia sent their air force to bomb the rebel base. Afterwards, troops went in for the kill.
Below: Raul Reyes
“Mr. Defense Minister, move me 10 battalions to the border with Colombia immediately - tank battalions,” President Chavez said on his weekly TV show Alo Presidente. The Venezuelan Air Force is also on standby.
FARC Release More Hostages
February 28, 2008
Above: Gloria Palanco
This Wednesday, four politician hostages were freed by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) after seven years of captivity. Their release was coordinated by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
The release was made to clean up the rebel group’s name; as they are considered as a terrorist group by different nations of the international community — one of which is the European Union.
One of the freed captives, former congresswoman Gloria Polanco (pictured above) had this to say, “You’ve given me the opportunity to live again,” in her gratitude to President Chavez. Her husband, Huila governor Jaime Lozada, was assassinated by the FARC in 2005.
Britain Involved in Rendition
February 21, 2008
Above: A scene from the movie “Rendition”
For years, people in the country have been contending the involvement of Britain in “rendition missions” of the United States. Today their fears were confirmed.
Foreign Secretary David Miliband told the House of Commons on Thursday that “contrary to earlier explicit assurances,” the Central Intelligence Agency had attested using the British island of Diego Garcia for refueling two American rendition flights in 2002.
