Eillen's Diary (Foreigner Farc Militant)

Sr Tertius says on Sep 2, 2007, 09:40:

Interesting article, webmanco. Thanks for the link. But "Tirofijo from Spain"? I didn't get that. Pedro Antonio Marin aka Manuel Marulanda aka Tirofijo was born in Quindio. The late Manuel Perez, a Spaniard priest, was one of the heads of ELN.

"When the finger points to the moon, the fool looks at the finger" (Chinese proverb)

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webmanco says on Sep 2, 2007, 11:56:

Thanks Sr. Tertius, I will edit the post reflecting your accurate aclaration.

"Tirofijo" es el apodo de Manuel Vélez, que es el alias de Pedro Antonio Marín,
un campesino que nació en Génova, Quindío, el 12 de mayo de 1930.

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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juancegomez says on Sep 2, 2007, 12:46:

The article and its related pieces on EL TIEMPO are indeed quite interesting.

As for life in FARC...the diaries of this woman highlight both positives and negatives, as well as many rather ambiguous elements, so it all depends on what you want to focus on.

Of course, one still can't agree with her choice of lifestyle, but that's out of our hands.

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Sep 2, 2007, 12:59:

Her parents must be very proud of her. Her fate is most likely an early death, prison in Colombia or a continued life on the run (in or out of the FARC).

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john_stark says on Sep 2, 2007, 13:56:

Geez, Tinto, what a pessimist. I seriously doubt she faces any of those ends considering what a weak and inept foe the Colombian army is. In the areas that the FARC control they do whatever the hell they want to do.

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Gator says on Sep 2, 2007, 14:28:

"john_stark says on Sunday September 2nd, 2007 13:56:
Geez, Tinto, what a pessimist. I seriously doubt she faces any of those ends considering what a weak and inept foe the Colombian army is. In the areas that the FARC control they do whatever the hell they want to do."

Tell THAT to Lori Berenson

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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juancegomez says on Sep 2, 2007, 14:41:

Tinto: Supposedly her parents may at least have "doubts" of some sort, according to the EL TIEMPO story.

john_stark: That's usually and historically the case, but things have been gradually improving in no uncertain terms...referring to the most recent example, that the Army apparently was able to kill at least two medium ranking leaders and capture the PC of "Carlos Antonio Lozada" (far more important than the diaries of this woman, in politico-military and strategical terms...could even be the FARC equivalent of the "Jorge 40" PC), who may also have been wounded, during the same operation is a sign that they're applying more pressure than in the past.

As for whatever happens to that woman...time will tell, I guess.

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