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By ROBERT M. GATES and JUAN MANUEL SANTOS
Published: July 23, 2008
THE dramatic rescue of 15 hostages this month by Colombia’s special forces underscored how far Colombia has progressed — with the strong support of the United States — from a nation under siege by narcoterrorists and paramilitary vigilantes to one poised to become a linchpin of security and prosperity in South America.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/opinion/23gates.html?_r=1&ref=opinio...
By tasco66 on Jul 23, 2008, 08:22 in Politics & the war.
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Catfish35 says on Jul 23, 2008, 08:52: The hostages were rescued, just as McCain and company were there. "So many guns, and so few brains". sam spade 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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