BOREV: "Alvaro Uribe Confounds the Critics"

[magbana]

Alvaro Uribe Confounds The Critics

Wow. I never thought I’d be saying this but here goes… Congratulations President Uribe! Reuters is reporting that you just secured the release of famous FARC hostage Ingrid Bentancourt. Seriously dude, I’ve always thought you were sort of a dick but I think we can all agree that the most important thing here is the safe return of the hostages (especially the French one and the three Americans!) So, really, man. Good on you. That’s huge, great news. But wait. I’m reading down here and oh my God…

Some analysts questioned why Uribe would make public such a delicate negotiation. "It seems contradictory, announcing this makes it less likely to happen," said Pablo Casas at the Security and Democracy think tank in Bogota. "If there is a FARC front holding Betancourt, everyone in the FARC knows which front that is, and they would take countersecurity measures."

Sweet Jesus you really are the biggest asshole the world has ever seen, aren’t you?

http://www.borev.net/2008/06/alvaro_uribe_confounds_the_cri.html

[Judi Lynn]

1. Cool! They chose EXACTLY the right photo for that observation.

He is, above all else, a colossal a-hole. It's only natural he and _Bush would find each other.

http://www.borev.net.nyud.net:8090/Alvaro.jpg

None bigger, thanks BoRev!

http://www.cbc.ca.nyud.net:8090/gfx/images/news/photos/2007/03/11/bush-colombia-cp-161514.jpg

http://rubberstamproskam.com.nyud.net:8090/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/bush_uribe_sm.jpg

[Bacchus39]

2. that's not what the article says

the article states that the FARC demands that they will not be extradited in exchange for release of hostages. meanwhile, Ingrid Betancourt remains chained up since she has apparently tried to escape numerous times. fantastic people those FARC. the deal by the Colombian government is the same they offered to the paras, reduced prison time and no extradition provided they surrender and maintain good behavior. http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKN1341621020080614?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0

once again, no sympathy for the hostages if it means a "victory" for the Colombian government.

"Betancourt was last seen in a rebel video at the end of last year looking gaunt and despondent in a jungle camp. She is sick and has been chained up after repeated escape bids, say former hostages recently freed by the rebels."