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Colombia rebels seize 10 hostages

Colombia's left-wing Farc rebels have kidnapped 10 people in the north-west of the country.

Guerrillas forced a boat load of people travelling along the Atrato River in Choco province to the shore, before seizing the hostages.

(more): http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7515153.stm

By sloopskipper on Jul 19, 2008, 16:00 in Politics & the war. AddThis Social Bookmark Button


sloopskipper says on Jul 19, 2008, 16:02:

People stilll want to visit Choco/The Darien,
or even fly over these areas?

Not ME!

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sloopskipper says on Jul 19, 2008, 17:10:

I sure hope so, Doc!

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Buongone says on Jul 20, 2008, 01:02:

That reminds me of a thing that happened in the South China seas. Off of Mindanao. These pirates tried to hassle these fishermen. When they approached to take ovr their boat. These fishermen came up firing RPG's. Blew their arsh completely out of the water.

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sloopskipper says on Jul 20, 2008, 04:06:

Buongone, did you get my message?

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dwmte7 says on Jul 20, 2008, 07:01:

who were the kidnappers? apparently, they're not getting the fuckin message. that shit don't fly no more in colombia.

dwmte

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Chriscan says on Jul 20, 2008, 14:54:

I hope the FARC are imploding but I think that there is still a long way to go.

************* WARNING ************* my words often come from my ass

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RJQuilla says on Jul 20, 2008, 18:17:

Striking back for the loss of the freed hostages no doubt.

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Buongone says on Jul 22, 2008, 00:31:

Sloop, Yes I did. Thanks

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Buongone says on Jul 22, 2008, 00:35:

Why don't the Colombians buy a few smart bombs? Drop a few of them and they might change their mind a little. Might have to sacrifice something, but oin the end, could be worth it. Pros & Cons of every war.

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dwmte7 says on Jul 22, 2008, 04:37:

buen idea.....unfortunately, the innocents become collatteral losses as well.

dwmte

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dwmte7 says on Jul 22, 2008, 14:22:

that, or for each farc that surrenders, his sentence is two years in iran.

dwmte

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dwmte7 says on Jul 22, 2008, 16:00:

you're right doc. i've read that they conscript the young guys and even the young girls and hold their families as ransome. don't go to war/farc..we kill your family. pigs, all...send em to iran. or better yet. make em sleep with michael jackson.

dwmte

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tomtom33 says on Jul 22, 2008, 18:42:

Mislead? Try force. My novia had to leave her home in a little pueblo outside of Armenia about 8 years ago in the middle of the night with her 6 kids. She was warned that the FARC was going to come and take her kids.

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MaFe says on Jul 22, 2008, 18:50:

dwmte7 says on Jul 22 (today): flag

buen idea.....unfortunately, the innocents become collatteral losses as well.

Sad but true...

Tomtom, 6 kids? God bless!

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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tomtom33 says on Jul 22, 2008, 18:55:

Yeah, how about that for a life-long bachelor who never had biological children? I now have 6 kids and a grandchild.

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tomtom33 says on Jul 22, 2008, 19:19:

Fortunately, the kids are not live-in. They live in Guarne. My novia spends a couple of nights a week with them and some days. One kid is now 22 and lives with his wife and son. Only 5 left at home.

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