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Sam Salmon comments on Ingrid and Colombian officials dismiss Swiss media report as false and lies

deontology-The science related to duty or moral obligation.

Sam Salmon comments on Nuevos datos cuestionan el «rescate» militar de los retenidos por las FARC

Poor Buggy-so far from the truth-so close to FARC'S dirty underwear.

Sam Salmon comments on Betancourts Previous Run for President - Was She a Front Runner?

She was a fringe candidate and her political party had exactly *one* elected member-the Mayor of the town near where she was kidnapped. In other words she was a nobody.

Sam Salmon comments on Hostages NOT Rescued, Exchanged For $20 Million U.S. Dollars

I'd like to Thank all the brilliantly funny people on this thread-you know who you are you're a delight to read! One thing of note-the USA is going to be after Cesar for being involved with holding the mercenaries (and who knows what else) -he can expect a long stay in a US jail soon.

Sam Salmon comments on Ingrid and Colombian officials dismiss Swiss media report as false and lies

Cesar ain't so triumphant anymore!

Sam Salmon comments on FARC Lies Have Started-To Be Expected

"My "reliable Swiss source" that they rescued hostages are not the real ones...BREAKING NEWS.. they are clones and they real ones are still in the same place." I knew there was something about her hairdo.....(!)

Sam Salmon comments on FARC Lies Have Started-To Be Expected

Oops! Never saw the other post-Sorry.

Sam Salmon comments on The Difference between Hostage and Family reunifications in Colombia and the US

The 3 were/are mercenaries-hired killers/thugs/goons and worse.

Sam Salmon comments on How will the relased hostages be treated?

I would hope that the police and army officers were being paid all the time they were in captivity-it's only fair.

Sam Salmon comments on Uribe Poised to Crush Colombian Rebels as Hostages Are Freed

"Imagine being one of the 50 FARC caught with their pants down after letting the captives slip away" That's one way for the Govt to further sow discord in FARC's ranks-all to the good-for everyone but still remaining FARC members.

Sam Salmon comments on Ingrid's Husband

Remember that Betancourt-before her capture-was widely disliked in Colombia as a cold bitch and to my mind she still comes across as one.

Sam Salmon comments on Colombian Military Tricks FARC into releasing hostages

"Maybe Canada?" No queremos-Gracias.

Sam Salmon comments on Colombian Military Tricks FARC into releasing hostages

The story tells a lot about the state of FARC-that they're so cut off from each other they had no way to double check if they were actually going to meet Cano. "He also said Colombia had infiltrated the rebels' seven-man ruling secretariat...." is of course part of the ongoing propaganda war meant to sow discord among the FARC and their fellow travellers like Buggy. "We are living history" Indeed!

Sam Salmon comments on Can you say bye bye?

"an added incentive for surrendering: A $100 million government fund provides cash rewards to those who betray their commanders, with more than $5 million being paid out to date" LOL!!! Lefties hate to acknowledge that their type is as hooked on money as anyone else.

Sam Salmon comments on Machismo costeno in Vallenato coming to an end.

That girl who's playing in the standoff-first video-is an outstanding talent-literally wiped the floor with the other player. Lyrical-not just fast-imaginative, fluid original and in no way derivative.

Sam Salmon comments on Griselda Blanco, The Return Of The Black Widow

So what happened to her?

Sam Salmon comments on Looking for Newfoundlanders and other Canadians in Bogota

Laird Thunderin' Jeezus!

Sam Salmon comments on Safety in Guayaquil

Guayaquil is OK not nearly as dodgy as Quito-people are friendlier too-of course for the most part it's still a sleazy South American shithole but that's life.

Sam Salmon comments on ROBBED AT KNIFE POINT IN BOGOTA! THIS COUNTRY IS DANGEROUS!!

I read on the Lonely Planet Thorn Tree that La Candelaria was the nicest part of Bogotá and completely safe-so it must be true. BTW-I've seen ICE posting over on Traveller's Point and it was me that told him to check out this site so he is the real thing, that is to say a bone fide idiot of the first order.

Sam Salmon comments on ROBBED AT KNIFE POINT IN BOGOTA! THIS COUNTRY IS DANGEROUS!!

"Bogotá is generally a safer city than Quito for a traveler....people are robbed all over the world every day" Been to both Quito and Bogotá and I have to say that Quito is a lot scarier/more dangerous. Also I have a feeling some English speaking punk read ICE's garbage he's been posting-not just on this forum but others as well-and decided to teach him a lesson. "You shoved somebody with a knife to your neck?" Sounds like pendejada to me too.

Sam Salmon comments on El Angel del Acordeón

That trailer is very moving!

Sam Salmon comments on The Festival of Flowers in Medellin

If you're not interested in displays of flowers on parade, horses on parade, or classic cars on parade, or beautiful women everywhere then it wouldn't interest you at all. If you want pics go to Google images there are thousands of them.

Sam Salmon comments on El Mono must have his hand up Danny's *ss, making his mouth go!

Daniel Ortega sexually abused his underage daughter for years. He is a worm and should be shot on sight.

Sam Salmon comments on The Old Night Bus Dilema

Happens in Mexico all the time.

Sam Salmon comments on Where to Live?

Mexico is a wonderful place spent much more time there than CR or Colombia combined. Crime is arcing out of control now and not just the drug wars kidnapping is becoming huge. Better food than either place though hands down.

Sam Salmon comments on Where to Live?

Spent enough time in CR to know that Colombia offers a lot more variety and it's variety that's the spice of life.

Sam Salmon comments on Another Choco trip

Great report my friend!! Thanks for letting us know how it was Colombia has so much to offer in terms of the natural world.

Sam Salmon comments on Colombia's Uribe Agrees to Betancourt Release Deal, AFP Reports

***Colombia's*** suffering needs to end-just for the record Betancourt hasn't suffered anymore than thousands and thousands of others. Many will be glad to see her gone for good, if she's smart she'll retire to the south of France there to write her memoirs/tend her garden/take spa treatments/generally STFU. Of course Francia is where a lot of (ex) FARC will be heading too......

Sam Salmon comments on Chávez asks the Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces to stop armed struggle

El Mongo's cojones are in a vice now-it's only a matter of time before his support of terrorism brings him down.

Sam Salmon comments on FARC member offers to release Betancourt, other hostages

"Now their(sic) commenting "17,000" strong. I thought their numbers have dwindled to about 9,000...?.......Source: *Xinhua*" Xinhua is the Chinese Govt mouthpiece and has SFA for credibility.

Sam Salmon comments on El Choco trip.

Thanks for the info well written and thorough. First time I've ever heard anything good about Turbo I must say well things do change.

Sam Salmon comments on Presidential candidates view on Marijuana. Who do you support? Drug policies in Colombia?

Colombian Marijuana is crap.

Sam Salmon comments on Chavez urges Colombian rebels to free all hostages

His balls are in a vice-once the OAS starts to examine the evidence on Reyes' computer files the ground under his money paws is going to grow quite hot. So now he's trying to act the Statesman-lying ratbag asshole/idiot that he is.

Sam Salmon comments on Ortega’s presidency on shaky ground after Farc comments

Not surprising-the so called presidente sexually molested his own child. Someone should give him 'plomo caliente' as a going away present.

Sam Salmon comments on Kidnapping plague in Tijuana, Mexico

Tijuana always had a bad reputation some of it undeserved. Sadly that's no longer the case.

Sam Salmon comments on $100 Million US For Ingrid?

"does anyone believe this is anything but gaslighting designed to further confuse and disorient the remaining FARC leaders? And Cordoba is even playing into it." Yes it's part of the propaganda war that the Govt is playing-now that FARC is down for the count kick them as hard and as often as possible in as many ways as possible.

Sam Salmon comments on Pawns In Colombia's Jungle; 3 Americans Abandoned By Own Government Saying, Hasta La Vista Boys

Doesn't 'contractor' mean mercenary?

Sam Salmon comments on Real Pirates of the Caribbean

"....the British understood the threat best: summary trial and hanging" Couldn't agree more and having spent time on small Caribbean islands both English and Spanish speaking I've seen first hand the useless excuses they have for Police. I still wouldn't cruise the Pacific coast of Colombia but that has as much to do with lack of anything approaching decent anchorage than perceived threats to personal security.

Sam Salmon comments on Ruminations from the Emerald Mountain

Great post Bill!-glad to hear you're livin' the life you want in a place you love.

Sam Salmon comments on Colombian news headlines | FARC-ETA ties, rebelious students, Bono loves Colombia, Bojayá victims compensated

"Bono wants to go to Colombia? Whats stopping him?" His monster sized ego of course! The minute that asswipe sets foot in Colombia is the day the place goes mainstream. Actually Colombia has weathered worse storms that that dip shit but it's Bad News when his ilk of do-gooder is sniffing around. Who remembers Oliver Stone and his 'Peasant Army'?

Sam Salmon comments on Palace of Justice figure arrested 22 years after the fact

As the security situation in Colombia stabilises we're going to see a lot of people who literally got away with murder having to answer for their crimes. I can't comment on this particular case but look at Chile where the political will exists to bring miscreants to justice no matter how old the crimes. Many scores to be settled in Colombia and some of it is going to be ugly.

Sam Salmon comments on Colombian President Uribe says FARC ready to release hostages

"i wonder which of their 4 levels of alert the french are in now, with uribe's announcement? run hide surrender collaborate" LOL!! Old jokes are best!

Sam Salmon comments on Towns without electricity in Colombia?

Everyone has diesel generators except for some Indian hamlets and small places in the jungles of Choco-hard to call them villages though-more like extended family encampments.

Sam Salmon comments on Colombian President Uribe says FARC ready to release hostages

"I'll believe it when I see it. This mass hostage release seems a bit premature and could be an exaggeration" Agree about being premature but that's part of the propaganda war. As to the French Man Alive are they going to have problems!!

Sam Salmon comments on Mexican in Costa Rica contradicts both Colombia and Ecuador about FARC camp

Mexicans lie like rugs, they have NFI what the truth is and a Mexican with his cojones in a vice is even stupider/more desperate.

Sam Salmon comments on Karina Down

"I have heard over and over that because of US listening devices the FARC have not been able to communicate by satalite phones or other methods as they used to and that many cells have been cut off from the secretariate for a long time " FARC bought a bunch of Sat phones in Miami-some Panamanian drug dealer set it up-and it turns out all the phones were bugged and a lot of people were busted for dealing coke-they might be in prison in the US by now. It would be good for a laugh to hear the bullshit/pendejada that ugly junkyard dog spouts to her captors but you can bet they have a file on her 30 cm thick.

Sam Salmon comments on Karina Down

"she looks like a junkyard dog" LOL!!! She's still a Colombiana though-she surrendered wearing pink lipstick.

Sam Salmon comments on Colombian news in English

Thanks for the link it's something that's badly needed-especially by people like me who are so slow reading Spanish (!)

Sam Salmon comments on Karina Down

"How does one almost die of hunger in a place like Antioquia.... Was she surrounded by the military and they were waiting her out?" Surrounded in more ways than one-hounded day and night for months and months just like her old (now dead boss) was. In the end she didn't have local support or money (as we've learned from Reyes' computer) and machine guns are no match for planes dropping bombs. Of course there's a propaganda victory here and the Govt wants to play it up but things must have been really bad for a tough character like her to thrown in the towel. Let's hope she sings loud and long in prison.

Sam Salmon comments on Drug dealer in London killed by Cali Cartel

The article has holes in big enough to drive a double decker bus through but that's Briddish 'journalism', the basic facts are that someone got ripped off and someone else died. Same Old/Same Old.