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FARC planned to ice Bush
President Bush was targeted for assassination by Colombia's biggest Marxist rebel group last week when he visited the Caribbean port city of Cartagena, a top Colombian official said yesterday. "According to informants and various sources, we had information indicating that various members of the FARC had been instructed by their leaders to make an attempt against President Bush," Defense Secretary Jorge Alberto Uribe told reporters. He would not reveal details of the threat.The Secret Service, which protects the president, said it "does not comment or release information regarding our protective intelligence and protective methods." White House spokesman Jim Morrell also declined to comment on the plot but said: "We have full confidence in the fine work of the Secret Service and their work with the security officials on the ground when the president travels." There was heavy security in Cartagena when Mr. Bush visited the city on Monday on his way back from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Chile. Military helicopters packed with armed soldiers flew over Mr. Bush's motorcade while naval vessels kept watch offshore. Many shops were shuttered. Posted by: Dan Darling 2004-11-28 |
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