Only for those who for some reason are already sympathetic to the FARC. The vast majority of the world, and more importantly, the vast majority of Colombians see the FARC for what they are.

Internationally Colombia's raid on the FARC in Ecuador is seen negatively (as it should be), I'm not sure how it plays domestically, I'm not there and it's hard to gauge. However, while the international community may be saying "that was a real jerk-*** move, Uribe," it doesn't mean they're all of a sudden going to be all friendly on the FARC. If she dies, nobody is going to be fooled into thinking that it's not the FARC's fault. If she is released, then it shows that the FARC can't hold it together.

It's a lose-lose situation for them, at the moment. It's sad that her health is the subject of this sort of political speculation.
Bullsht dude. You're starting with an agenda and trying to make it fit the facts. That doesn't work.

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I dont think so, the right wing French government are hardly FARC sympathisers, but they are pretty mad at the Colombian government and that can only be good for the FARC.
I think anyone who reads between the lines (beyond the capitalist media line) and comes into the situation with a balanced view and not an anti FARC one will blame the government more so. The FARC must take a proportion of blame, but it is a case of diminished responsibility - given they were looking to get her off their hands.

What part of my statement is BS ? I use the abbreviation due to the boards clamp down on profanity - which i have first hand experience of - i'm not having a go, just a friendly heads up

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If there ever was in the history of humanity an enemy who was truly universal, an enemy whose acts and moves trouble the entire world, threaten the entire world, attack the entire world in any way or another, that real and really universal enemy is precisely Yankee imperialism

They talk about the failure of socialism but where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia and Latin America?

I don't think it's a zero sum game like that.

Well, I think that a balanced view is anti-FARC. However, a balanced view is not, in my opinion, pro Government, necessarily. Certainly not if your goal is a peaceful resolution.

In the end, if she dies, the responsibility lays in those who killed her. Colombian's aren't going to be fooled by any obfuscations in that department. If anything, it will strengthen the support for the government to take drastic measures against the FARC. It will also remove the FARCs biggest bargaining chip, and make them appear incapable.

Personally I hope that she doesn't die, that the FARC allow treatment, and that they have the sense to release her. I'm not hopeful on any of those counts, however.
The part where you somehow try to make their kidnapping ok by saying "well they thought about maybe letting her go later." If that's the best thin the FARC can say for itself, it's a small wonder that their popularity is so low.




I figure that if I can get it past the filter, they can't yell at me. If I'm wrong, well, I'll take the slap on the wrist.

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