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Nobody's posted on the Al Queda coke thing yet?

In today's Daily News here was a front page article about a plan of Al Quaedas to buy Colombian cocaine off of the guerillas and poison it. I find the whole thing dubious, but think of the ramifications of Al Quaeda and FARC and other groups like that hooking up across the globe. Would definitely make for some 'interesting times', no?

By Rubiazo on Jul 26, 2005, 22:07 in Politics & the war.

juanalejo says on Jul 27, 2005, 07:28:

Drugs I have always thought that would be a good way of finishing the problem, but I highly doubt the FARC and AUC would give up their highest source of income. On the other hand as a last resource if they feel the pressure getting really strong it is a very viable solution. Now if I were the US government I would fake a poison being found to see how the prices and demand react.

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lpdiver says on Jul 31, 2005, 09:22:

History tailgates Actually this has been done in recent times. Remember the spraying of Mexican potfields with paraquat? Didn't work then, won't work now.

AP

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Mr. Hollywood says on Aug 1, 2005, 07:32:

that story is such BS. Everything about that story smells like bad fish, beginning with it being printed only in a NY tabloid.

My guess is it's a balloon being floated to foster distrust between the Colombians and any middle easterners that might be trying to buy cocaine for the more obvious purpose of making a large profit.

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cali373 says on Aug 1, 2005, 14:53:

Rubiazo, you should really read a different newspaper.

Smile if you are a thinker!

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