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Colombia: Betancourt, US hostages freed (hurrah for McCain!)
breitbart ^ | 7/02/2008 | breitbart

Posted on 07/02/2008 12:34:40 PM PDT by milwguy

BOGOTA (Reuters) - French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, three Americans and 11 other hostages were rescued from leftist guerrillas by Colombian troops on Wednesday after years in captivity, the government said.



TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: betancourt; chavez; colombia; democrats; farc; hostages; latinamerica; mccain; mccaindidnothing; rescue; sarkozy; shamelessmccainplug; terror; uribe; wot
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To: SoCalPol

Oh be quiet, you know the truth here, McCain didn’t have a damn thing to do with it. He has been too busy campaigning.

Don’t be a liar. McCain hasn’t been popular around here as far as I know. If you want to bend over for the liberal backstabber, be my guest.


41 posted on 07/02/2008 1:32:07 PM PDT by dforest (I had almost forgotten that McCain is the nominee. Too bad I was reminded.)
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To: indylindy
"Shame conservatives are becoming fabricators like dummies."

Shame when conservatives call John, Juan when that is not his name. It is disrespectful. No different than how lefties act.
42 posted on 07/02/2008 1:32:46 PM PDT by jrooney (Obama's mentor says God Da*n America. That explains Obama's refusal to put his hand over his heart.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

BBC sure is not ignoring it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/default.htm


43 posted on 07/02/2008 1:33:01 PM PDT by aculeus
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To: SoCalPol

You are nuts. Show me where I said I was voting for Barr, Obama or Nadar?

I am going to take a nap. You will have a very long search.


44 posted on 07/02/2008 1:33:51 PM PDT by dforest (I had almost forgotten that McCain is the nominee. Too bad I was reminded.)
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To: jrooney

Now you are just damn funny. McCain IS a lefty. Sad thing is that you know it.

Bwhahahaaa!


45 posted on 07/02/2008 1:36:33 PM PDT by dforest (I had almost forgotten that McCain is the nominee. Too bad I was reminded.)
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To: Cripplehawk
WOOHOOO!!!!!!!!!! WELCOME HOME Keith Stansell, Marc Gonsalves and Thomas Howes

THATS WHAT WE'RE THINKING AROUND HERE!! These men are co-workers at another division with Northrop Grumman and we are ECSTATIC they've been released!

Here is the communique we got from corporate:

We have great news to report. At long last, our 3 colleagues have been rescued from captivity in the Colombian jungles. Three Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems employees, Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes, and Keith Stansell, kidnapped five years ago by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), were freed by the Colombian military a short time ago. Watch the Colombian Hostage website on the ES Intranet for further details.

46 posted on 07/02/2008 1:36:41 PM PDT by subterfuge (BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
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To: ishabibble
McCain also singlehandedly kept the moon in its proper orbit last night.

“Hancock,” beware!

47 posted on 07/02/2008 1:37:07 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
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To: indylindy

I don’t care if he had a part in it or being down there at the time that the release happend which he was.

The extra Wesley Clark type remarks arn’t necessary.


48 posted on 07/02/2008 1:37:14 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Don't Blame Me - I Supported Duncan Hunter)
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To: milwguy

I still see it as very oportune timing.

I will be glad to see those men free, no matter who they stand beside.


49 posted on 07/02/2008 1:37:49 PM PDT by DoughtyOne ( I say no to the Hillary Clinton wing of the Republican party. Not now or ever, John McCain...)
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To: ElCapitanAmericaLives

“Neutralized”, I like the sound of that.

Welcome home Marc, Thomas and Keith!!


50 posted on 07/02/2008 1:39:17 PM PDT by subterfuge (BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
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To: milwguy

This is also pretty much “it” for the FARC.

They killed their main PR/communications guy early this year, Tirofijo(sureshot) the main FARC guy died of natural causes months ago, and now they’ve lost their highest profile hostages.

Not to mention, desertions are way up.

Mono JoJoy is still out there, but these guys are becoming more irrelevant by the minute.

I’m also very interested on Chavez’ response and the semi-FARC sympthasizers in the Colombian government.


51 posted on 07/02/2008 1:39:33 PM PDT by ElCapitanAmericaLives
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To: tumblindice
John McCain could have went into the jungle and rescued those people himself, and still there would be a concentrated cadre of FReepers who would show up to tear him down. I'm just sick of it. After the things that the Dems and Weasel Clark have said about this man in the last days, it is just so disheartening to see those same kind of attacks here.
52 posted on 07/02/2008 1:40:22 PM PDT by ishabibble (ALL-AMERICAN INFIDEL)
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To: DoughtyOne
Doesn’t this sorta look like the Columbian government could have done this any time they wanted to?

They probably could not just go in any time and gotten a successful rescue. They have tried on several occasions, and made a good effort in a dangerous situation. They've spotted the hostages a few times, but were unable to rescue them successfully, mindful of an incident last year when several Colombian hostage politicans were killed in a FARC "friendly fire" incident. Over time, the Colombian army has been able to disrupt a lot of FARC's command and control structure, and that probably helped the rescue effort today.

It's really a miracle that the hostages were rescued alive. Sometimes the better thing to do is wait for the right opportunity.

And now Uribe can take off the gloves and get more aggressive against FARC. Hopefully, the lefty politicians like Bentancourt have learned a lesson and will stay out of rebel-held areas as the next offensive unfolds.

53 posted on 07/02/2008 1:41:55 PM PDT by HAL9000 ("No one made you run for president, girl."- Bill Clinton)
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To: VA_Gentleman

Another article says there are still 100s more held.


54 posted on 07/02/2008 1:42:07 PM PDT by BunnySlippers
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To: BunnySlippers

The Colombian press conference had a military person saying there are still over 700 hostages (40+ military personel).


55 posted on 07/02/2008 1:44:03 PM PDT by ElCapitanAmericaLives
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To: indylindy
First I will say McCain is not my candidate. Given the two choices of McCain versus a terrorist sympathizing racist hate America/whitey Obama, I will gladly vote for McCain. McCain has done more to serve his country in his lifetime than you with your whiny posting here on FR. Take a Rip Van Winkle nap and save us your BS.
56 posted on 07/02/2008 1:44:10 PM PDT by jrooney (Obama's mentor says God Da*n America. That explains Obama's refusal to put his hand over his heart.)
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To: indylindy

Since we’re not moderators, but playing them on FR, your point is a good one, indylindy: the thread topic suggests that McCain is somehow to be credited with the release of the hostages, but having been given the opportunity to produce any such evidence, instead we are all told to “shut up” and you are called a “smart ass”.
The McCainiacs are especially peckish today. They must have just seen the latest polls.


57 posted on 07/02/2008 1:45:00 PM PDT by tumblindice ("Help me! I've fallen down and I'm getting my butt kicked by a Marxist Negro.")
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To: HAL9000

Thanks for the comments Hal. I know it sounds like I’m being unfair to the government down there, but this just seemed too well timed.

I too think it’s a great thing. I am impressed that they are still alive. I am impressed that they were freed alive.

I am happy for them.

You’re comments on Uribe and the lefty politicians was a good one. I agree with them.

Take care.


58 posted on 07/02/2008 1:46:18 PM PDT by DoughtyOne ( I say no to the Hillary Clinton wing of the Republican party. Not now or ever, John McCain...)
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To: ishabibble

I guess some people will be happier if the Obamanation wins. In my life I always prefer disaster over imperfection. Don’t you?


59 posted on 07/02/2008 1:47:29 PM PDT by dervish (Obama's "change" - Wright, Johnson, Jerusalem, Public Finance, FISA,gun ban, and counting)
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To: King of Florida

“Oh, please, McCain had just as much to do with this as the blind guy selling pencils down on the corner. “

This was as coincidental to McCain’s visit as the Iranians releasing the American hostages the day Reagan was sworn in. NO damned coincidence at all.


60 posted on 07/02/2008 1:49:37 PM PDT by EDINVA (Proud American for 23,062 days.... and counting!)
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