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Israelis Helped Secure Betancourt's Escape From FARC rebels

Israelis Helped Secure Betancourt's Escape From FARC rebels
By MEL FRYKBERG (Middle East Times)Published: July 10, 2008
THANK YOU, ISRAEL: The Israeli media savored the moment when French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, seen here attending a ceremony in her honor at the French National Assembly in Paris after her release, refered to Israeli help in gaining her freedom, along with 14 other hostages, from the Colombian FARC rebel group. (Newscom)

JERUSALEM -- Former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC) hostage, Columbian-French politician Ingrid Betancourt Pulecio was freed recently in a spectacular derring-do operation by Columbian security forces – with the help of ex-Israeli commandos.

(more): http://www.metimes.com/International/2008/07/10/israelis_helped_secure...

By sloopskipper on Jul 10, 2008, 11:53 in Politics & the war.

sloopskipper says on Jul 10, 2008, 11:56:

bump

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Monpirri says on Jul 10, 2008, 11:58:

Boy, you do love to scoop out things that they are not simply true! Did you see or hear the Minister of Defense from Colombia. "100% Colombian operation"

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

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Monpirri says on Jul 10, 2008, 12:02:

It's true that Israelis' intelligence have helped in the past but I do not think they played any role this time.

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

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sloopskipper says on Jul 10, 2008, 12:07:

ujumm,

I guess SOMEBODY
must be telling the truth.

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Monpirri says on Jul 10, 2008, 12:09:

I guess you are right.
Thank you anyway for sharing.

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

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sloopskipper says on Jul 10, 2008, 12:14:

My pleasure. It is a story that is tough to get your arms around. As soon as you think you have an idea, the "facts" change.

She will be back on CNN in about 45 minutes.

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Buongone says on Jul 10, 2008, 23:38:

Yo Sloop. Where ya been coming up with these cool Emotions at?

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