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Ottawa confirms one Canadian missing in Colombia | ||
2008-07-05 | ||
(Xinhua) -- Canada's Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed Friday that a Canadian is missing in Colombia, following reports that he was kidnapped by Colombia's largest left-wing rebel group FARC.
Leftist guerrillas called the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) kidnapped McLain and his brother-in-law Jesus Salvador Aristizabal Zuluaga, a 47-year-old rancher, in a rural area in the city of Tulua on June 26, the reports said. A group of strangers intercepted the two men, police said. No ransom has been demanded. | ||
Posted by:Fred |
#5 Hope I am wrong, but the possibility is there that FARC, after getting duped last weekend may choose to go on the offensive and start killing hostages; more for the 'look at us, we still be impo'tant' factor than anything else. Hope there are follow on 'activities' planned for those still held. |
Posted by: USN,Ret. (from home) 2008-07-05 15:48 |
#4 Hopefully Mr. McLain will be in the next batch of rescuees. Jack dear, you forgot to and the /sarcasm tag at the bottom of your comment. |
Posted by: trailing wife 2008-07-05 15:15 |
#3 Some of my best friends are Canadians, including at least one Canadian officer who's already served two tours in Afghanistan. Canada has a problem with some of its muslim inhabitants, just as we and every other non-muslim nation has. Sounds like the Canadian that was kidnapped was visiting in-laws, not participating in anything military- or drug-related. Let's keep the aspersions to a minimum, except where it belongs - Pakistan, Afghanistan, Paleostain, Lebanon, etc. |
Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-07-05 14:29 |
#2 What makes you think that it's not "one and the same" here? Let's use a little closure, folks. |
Posted by: Canuckistan sniper 2008-07-05 13:36 |
#1 Canadian Colonels in Somalia and missing Canadians in Columbia. Can't Canada just stay out of everyone else's business? Signs of imperialism it seems to me. |
Posted by: Jack is Back! 2008-07-05 07:45 |