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Rocket Attack On Military Cargo Plane Increases Tension For Hostage Release

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/story/362296.html

By miamimike on Dec 31, 2007, 08:47 in Politics & the war.

miamimike says on Dec 31, 2007, 08:48:

"VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia -- A Venezuelan-led mission to retrieve three rebel-held hostages was stalled amid conflict and tension on Sunday after a rocket narrowly missed an air force cargo plane as it landed in southern Colombia.

Air Force chief Gen. Jorge Ballesteros said about 50 soldiers were aboard the Hercules transport plane when unknown assailants fired on it from a nearby soccer stadium in the city of Neiva, in a region long besieged by leftist rebels who dominate its coca-growing countryside"

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.

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juancegomez says on Dec 31, 2007, 09:06:

Don't really see how this incident in Neiva has any direct impact on the hostage release at this point, but well...

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Miguel says on Dec 31, 2007, 09:16:

It appears this incident has NOTHING to do with the delay of the release of the hostages; several international news sources report that the delay is being blamed on the FARC, who will not/cannot suggest a place to deliver them.

Supposedly, all of this was already worked out, and it was reported that the hostages would be enjoying their return to their family by 7pm Sunday night. As in last night.

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Sr Tertius says on Dec 31, 2007, 09:41:

I haven't heard anyone making that link, until now.

Guerrilla and military operations are not going to stop because of the hostage release, except for a very delimited area.

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

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miamimike says on Dec 31, 2007, 10:50:

Sr T--how true! Hard to undo in One Day, in One Operation, such as this, for what has transpired over decades.

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.

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