Who is "James C. Jones"?

05/26/08 | An Old NCO

[An Old NCO]

Is James C. Jones a bedfellow with Bill Ayers? It appears that the a leading Democrat and academic, James C. Jones, has been corresponding with the terrorist group FARC. The Colombian government has found many emails that are alleged to demonstrate James C. Jones was closely linked to the organization. Is this the same James C. Jones from Chicago's Childserv and is there a connection to Obama?

[Eurale]

I read about this earlier, but I can’t remember where. Perhaps “Real Clear Politics” or WND.

[AliVeritas]

ping

[AliVeritas]

McGovern should be swinging along with Jones in front of the UN, then the UN can leave.

[milwguy]

“The FARC are on trial, and the United States is trying to make the case that it’s a band of drug-trafficking delinquents,” said James C. Jones, a former U.N. anti-drug adviser who believes Colombia needs more social development to undermine the FARC.

[milwguy]

The foreigners placed under investigation Thursday include two Ecuadoreans, a Venezuelan and the American consultant, James C. Jones, who has been working with Democrats in the U.S. Congress.

[milwguy]

best article I found on Jones thus far
http://www.cipcol.org/?p=562

Your article extracts and de-contextualizes parts of my long letter, which had the purpose of moving the humanitarian accord forward, and thus to return the prisoners to their families. It would appear that my letter to Reyes had a positive effect. For one thing, it arrived in the hands of the FARC’s maximum leader, Manuel Marulanda. And for another, some proofs of life were produced soon afterward.

I think the current [Colombian] government is wasting valuable opportunities to return the prisoners to their loved ones - Íngrid Betancourt, my three compatriots, and the Colombians retained by both sides. To achieve this return was the primordial reason for my letter to Mr. Reyes. For the moment, it is deplorable that the humanitarian accord lies in the ashes of a bombed-out encampment in Ecuador.

Your article highlights the language of my letter to Reyes, which suggests that there was a relation of trust between us. Of course there was one, because without that trust any effective communication would be impossible between two human beings of very different origins and experience. Let’s be clear that I do not agree with the guerrillas’ violent methods, but neither do I agree with the government’s methods of seeking military solutions for a decades-old conflict based on acute political and socio-economic problems. The current mistrust impedes dialogue between the parties to the conflict. I regret having offended some people with my language, but their negative reaction indicates the depth of the hatred and the scarce space available for a constructive dialogue.

By saying in your article that I have “a romantic vision of the FARC,” the intention is to question the credibility of my professional credentials and the role that I was (and mean to continue) playing. In the past 40 years, I have worked in 30 countries from Africa to Asia to the Middle East, without mentioning my extensive relations to Latin America. I have seen firsthand the way that poverty, inequality and violence dehumanize and disfigure communities. Believe me, I am neither that innocent nor that romantic. Blood doesn’t produce romance, just repugnance. My action seeks to confront a serious problem through use of reason.

[SoCalPol]

It is getting old when talking to Dems. abouth these types of issues - you get so what or can’t believe what you read.

[winmb]

There was an article on 3/3/2008 that mentioned a possible connection.

At the time the laptop was found I remember several articles mentioning Obama’s name in one email. Apparently in connection with the gringo’s that were talking to FARC. Apparently the laptop found said that they said Obama would be the next US President and he rejects the Bush Free Trade Agreement as well as the current military aid program with Columbia.