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The FARC rebut Europe's support to Uribe

El Universal (Caracas) 4 February 2008

Iván Márquez, one of the seven leaders of the directorate of the rebel Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC), criticized both Spain and the European Union (EU) for their support to Colombian President �?lvaro Uribe's government during his recent visit to Europe.

Spain and the EU "are sheltering Uribe in a niche coated with the Teflon of infamy," said the commander of the FARC in a press release published Sunday on the website of the news agency Agencia de Noticias Nueva Colombia (Anncol), which usually publishes the communiqués issued by the guerrilla group, AP quoted.

Uribe "is welcome by the Borbón (Spanish King Juan Carlos I) in his hangover, as well as the perverse (Javier) Solana (Foreign Affairs Secretary of the EU), and Spanish President (the head of the Spanish government José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero), who should rather recognize the self-determination of the Basque Country instead of endorsing scoundrels," Márquez said.

He added that Uribe remains in office "thanks to the military and political support from the US government, and the Spanish King and government."

Additionally, Reyes said the FARC "are ready" for a swap of hostages, adding that "the (Colombian) government will have to accept it."

By sloopskipper on Feb 4, 2008, 06:11 in Politics & the war.

tasco66 says on Feb 4, 2008, 06:41:

Oh yes Uribe remains in office thanks to the “Spanish King". I guess the Farc still doesn’t know there are national elections in Colombia.

Well this Farc press release passed the ridiculous test, it must be authentic.

Not being bound to swear to the dogmas of any master

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jh816 says on Feb 4, 2008, 07:49:

Is it just me, or does Marquez strike anyone else as "that kid" in highschool that always tried to use flowery language with as many syllables as possible to try to look smarter and more important.

God I hated that kid.

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athensugadawg says on Feb 6, 2008, 12:41:

I was thinking the exact same thing....perhaps it was the "niche coated with the Teflon of infamy"....come again??? Adorned with "drunk, pervert, and a supporter of scoundrels"...i.e. when nothing else works, just throw it against the wall and see what sticks.

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