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FARC communique: 15 "Prisoners of War" escaped due to treason, not freed

Just posting this for the heck of it, really, at this point.

It's not really addressing the matter directly and specifically, just dealing with the issue in general.
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Comunicado de las FARC-EP frente a la fuga de los 15 prisioneros de guerra
por Secretariado del Estado Mayor Central de las FARC-EP
ABP/11/07/2008

Comunicado

1. La fuga de los 15 prisioneros de guerra, el pasado miércoles 2 de Julio, fue consecuencia directa de la despreciable conducta de Cesar y Enrique, que traicionaron su compromiso revolucionario y la confianza que en ellos se depositó.

2. Independiente de un episodio como el sucedido, inherente a cualquier confrontación política y militar donde se presentan victorias y reveses, mantenemos vigente nuestra política por concretar acuerdos humanitarios que logren el intercambio y además protejan la población civil de los efectos del conflicto. De persistir en el rescate como única vía, el gobierno debe asumir todas las consecuencias de su temeraria y aventurera decisión.

3. La lucha por liberar a los nuestros y demás combatientes políticos presos siempre estará al orden del día en el conjunto de las unidades farianas, especialmente en su dirección. A todos ellos los llevamos en la mente y en el corazón.

4. El camino por lograr las transformaciones revolucionarias, en ninguna parte del mundo ni en ningún momento de la historia ha sido fácil, por el contrario, y por ello nuestro compromiso se acrecienta ante cada nuevo reto o dificultad.

5. La paz que requiere Colombia debe ser resultado de acuerdos que beneficien a las mayorías, no va a ser la paz de los sepulcros sostenida sobre la corrupción, el terror del Estado, la felonía y la traición. Las causas por las que luchan las FARC-EP siguen vivas, el presente es de lucha y el futuro es nuestro.

Secretariado del Estado Mayor Central de las FARC-EP

Montañas de Colombia, julio 5 del 2008.

http://www.abpnoticias.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4...

By juancegomez on Jul 11, 2008, 10:04 in Politics & the war.

juancegomez says on Jul 11, 2008, 10:14:

The soldiers and policemen, if they were captured during their duties, could be considered as such.

But not Ingrid Betancourt or any other civilian.

The three American contractors are in a bit of a grayer area, depending on what you want to label them as.

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ColombianoGringo says on Jul 11, 2008, 10:18:

Siempre tan bondadosos esos malparidos.

"además protejan la población civil de los efectos del conflicto"

Debe ser que los mas de 100 kilos de explosivos incautados esta semana en El Huila eran para proteger a la población de Neiva.

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tasco66 says on Jul 11, 2008, 10:32:

I say give them back Cesar y Enrique

Bravo, Presidente Uribe for the perfect operation!

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quantum says on Jul 11, 2008, 11:04:

U think they would go voluntarily....

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dwmte7 says on Jul 11, 2008, 11:11:

prisoners of war is it? the war on drugs.

the solution on dealing, not only with the farc, but paras and eln. is beheading the heirarchy. then the rank and file just go home. where they belong. they are/were the pawns in all this.
douglas

dwmte

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SUERTE GRINGO says on Jul 11, 2008, 12:28:

Reuters reports.

Colombian rebels say betrayed in Betancourt rescue

The group said it remained willing to negotiate a swap with the government of remaining hostages for guerrilla detainees.

The rescue of the kidnap victims -- who included three American defense contractors and had been held for years in secret jungle camps -- was a coup for President Alvaro Uribe that highlighted the success of his U.S.-backed crackdown on the rebels.

The hostages were being guarded by rebel officers Antonio Aguilar, known as Cesar, and Alexander Farfan, known as Enrique Gafas. The pair escorted their captives into a helicopter that supposedly was to take the hostages to see the rebels' leader, but was in fact being flown by Colombian intelligence agents.

The government has said that the pair were tricked into thinking they were going along with a group sympathetic to the rebels. But the FARC accused the two of betrayal.

"The escape of the 15 prisoners on July 2 was a direct consequence of the despicable conduct of Cesar and Enrique, who betrayed their revolutionary ideals and the trust we had put in them," said the statement by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.

The statement, signed by the FARC's secretariat, was issued on the Bolivarian Press Agency website that often carries rebel statements.

“If you're gonna eat your crackers in bed, you're gonna have to sleep with crumbs."

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lanegrapaisa says on Jul 11, 2008, 21:37:

Hahahaha, You're right Colombiano gringo, malparidos is the perfect word for those brain washed dim wits

Hasta el santo Papa tira peos!

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billyb says on Jul 11, 2008, 22:43:

jajaj. negrita, me gusta como piensas ;)

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lanegrapaisa says on Jul 11, 2008, 23:37:

Glad we're on the same page billyb ;)

Hasta el santo Papa tira peos!

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billyb says on Jul 11, 2008, 23:43:

so, porque regresastes a paisalandia? Not that i can blame you.

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lanegrapaisa says on Jul 11, 2008, 23:45:

I felt caged, a golden cage mind you, but still a cage. Here I can say and do as I please. And I don't have to work 50 hours a week, yay!

Hasta el santo Papa tira peos!

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billyb says on Jul 11, 2008, 23:51:

i envy you, but hopefully in a couple of years, i will pull the trigger and move back. I have everything set, but just can't pull the trigger yet. No ay nada como la patria, no?

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lanegrapaisa says on Jul 11, 2008, 23:53:

Mas cierto que un putas!, I still love the States though, but there's no place like home.

Hasta el santo Papa tira peos!

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billyb says on Jul 11, 2008, 23:56:

jaja, aqui tambien, adoro los EEUU, pero there's no place like la patria ;)

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lanegrapaisa says on Jul 12, 2008, 00:08:

Are you paisa too Billyb?

Hasta el santo Papa tira peos!

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billyb says on Jul 12, 2008, 00:18:

Si, paisa, pereraino by blood, family and soul, but grew up in cali, and what can you say? No hay nada como cali. Te explico todo mas tarde :)

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lanegrapaisa says on Jul 12, 2008, 00:20:

Okey doke b

Hasta el santo Papa tira peos!

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billyb says on Jul 12, 2008, 00:25:

I vos? como te encontraste en Miami? No como que miami es un hardship, no ;)

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lanegrapaisa says on Jul 12, 2008, 00:30:

Hardship? I was a Denny's manager for the last 3 years of my stay, need I say more?

Hasta el santo Papa tira peos!

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billyb says on Jul 12, 2008, 00:33:

No need to say more, jeje. Miami no es un hardship, es la capital the sur amreica.

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dwmte7 says on Jul 12, 2008, 09:02:

mejor un estadero de dennys....que pena. si o no? dennys en miami? that's like a big mac in japan town.

sorry sweetie, but it's the truth. DIOS mio....dennys? ooooooof. no hay buenelos, ni arepas, ni queso campo, ni NADA..................pues.

dwmte

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lanegrapaisa says on Jul 12, 2008, 12:17:

lol, nothing to be sorry about, I used to love their food until I worked there, since I worked as a waitress for 4 years before being a manager, I ate denny's food for 7 straight years...don't get me wrong, I like the food, but 7 YEARS!, I can honeslty say I don't care if I ever see a grand slam ever again.

Hasta el santo Papa tira peos!

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dwmte7 says on Jul 14, 2008, 04:22:

eatin at denny's can do that, too, doc....but it's a slow execution

dwmte

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