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EU blacklists Colombian rebels
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| April 05 2004
Posted on 04/05/2004 1:49:29 PM PDT by knighthawk
Brussels - The European Union has added Colombian rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN) to its terrorist blacklist, officials said on Monday.
The decision, which entails the freezing of the Cuban-inspired group's assets in Europe, was confirmed in the EU's Official Journal, which published the updated list.
The ELN is the third Colombian group to be included on the list since 2002, after the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the right-wing United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia.
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar has pressed hard for the ELN to be added to the list, which now comprises 26 individuals and 25 groups, including the likes of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, Hamas and Peru's Shining Path.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: colombia; columbian; eln; latinamerica
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posted on
04/05/2004 1:49:47 PM PDT
by
knighthawk
(Some people say that we'll get nowhere at all, let 'em tear down the world but we ain't gonna fall)
To: All
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posted on
04/05/2004 1:53:05 PM PDT
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To: knighthawk; Clemenza; Tailgunner Joe; hchutch
About time!!!
They've always had the excuse that they were more "ideologically driven" than the FARC to go scot-free.
They're just druglords sporting Che Guevara t-shirts.
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posted on
04/05/2004 1:54:18 PM PDT
by
El Conservador
("No blood for oil!"... Then don't drive, you moron!!!)
To: El Conservador
Good news (for a change) from the Euro-Peon union.
They're just druglords sporting Che Guevara t-shirts.
Luckily here in NYC all we have are the rich "Trustafarians" wearing their Che shirts that they bought at Urban Outfitters for $45.
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posted on
04/05/2004 1:57:33 PM PDT
by
Clemenza
("Knowledge is Good" --- Emil Faber, Founder of Faber College)
To: knighthawk
All that means is that the Rebels will be referred directly to European "Black Market" vendors and not receive the 10% discount.
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posted on
04/05/2004 2:07:57 PM PDT
by
Caipirabob
(Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
To: El Conservador
Not bad news at all.
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posted on
04/06/2004 6:23:05 AM PDT
by
hchutch
(Why did the Nazgul bother running from Arwen's flash flood? They only managed to die tired.)
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