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| Colombia To Send Troops To Afghanistan |
| 2009-08-08 |
| Colombia is to send 84 soldiers to join NATO forces in Afghanistan in yet another nod to US wishes, as the Latin American state draws near isolation. Thank you, Sir "Draws near isolation"? Oh right, Iran PressTV. Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos said on Friday that the infantry soldiers will travel in two groups of 42 -- the first in 2010 and the second in 2011 -- to join the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in war-torn Afghanistan. The soldiers are to provide security at Spanish bases, where over 780 Spanish troops are stationed. Santos also stressed that Colombian military presence in Afghanistan could increase in the future. Colombia, a top US ally in South America, has one of the largest and most well-equipped armies in Latin America, which has been mainly financed and trained by the United States. So Iran PressTV notes the correlation, do they ... The move comes as regional opposition to Washington's decision to increase its military presence and open military bases in Colombia, increased. Despite Washington's efforts to calm the region, tensions have been running high between Colombia and To go along with that impressively armed and trained Colombian army ... Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has even gone so-far as threatening to halt 'all' business transactions with its neighbor, which tops an annual $7 billion. That could be contagious, Oogo. Think 'Citgo' ... A number of other Latin American states, such as Brazil, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Bolivia have backed Chavez's bid and accused the United States of setting up a military platform in Colombia from which to attack its neighbors. Chile actually is too busy making money and building its own country to notice what else is going on ... Only the Peruvian President Alan Garcia -- the other principal US ally in the region -- gave his support to the Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, whom he called "a good friend." The US claims the planned military surge is aimed to help Bogota combat drug-fueled violence. However, South American leaders accuse the US of using the war on drugs in Colombia as a pretext to boost its regional military presence. |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #2 Every country friendly to the US has commandos chomping at the bit to go to Afghanistan. What they learn there is worth millions of dollars as far as military modernization. Then when they go home, they look at their country's military and announce what must be changed. Debriefing must last weeks. Every little detail poured over. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2009-08-08 20:15 |
| #1 Columbia has been an aspiring democratic trade and security partner to the US, doing good things. Our Donk Congress and Preznit haven't reciprocated inasmuch as the Columbians have exposed the Venezuelan efforts on FARC's behalf. If they lose Columbia, it's on their shoulders. Marxist F*ckers |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-08-08 17:32 |