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2008-03-02 Caribbean-Latin America

Venezuela 'sends tanks to border' after FARC leader killed

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Posted by lotp 2008-03-02 13:40|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 They probably mean AMX 30 main battle tanks, one of the better French vehicles since WWII. However MBTs would get shredded if the US sends Colombia a single plane load of effective anti-tank weapons, because they are lightly armored for an MBT.

If the second plane brought some US advisers with Stingers, that would be pretty much the end of the Venezuelan AF as well.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-03-02 19:49|| 2008-03-02 19:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Uh oh -- lotp is in a mood! ;-)

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-03-02 19:59|| 2008-03-02 19:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Reyes is a "good revolutionary" only because he is a dead revolutionary.

Posted by Iblis 2008-03-02 20:11|| 2008-03-02 20:11|| Front Page Top

#4 He said Colombia "invaded Ecuador, flagrantly violated Ecuador's sovereignty".

I don't hear Ecuador complaining, they were informed too. Chavez sticking his nose in other people's business, because it stinks at home.

Posted by Angens Bucket5875 2008-03-02 20:36|| 2008-03-02 20:36|| Front Page Top

#5 lotp is in a mood!

Nothing a nice cup of cocoa and a handful of light anti-tank weapons can't cure.

Posted by SteveS 2008-03-02 20:46|| 2008-03-02 20:46|| Front Page Top

#6 I bet lotp gets what lotp wants! >:")

Posted by RD 2008-03-02 20:54|| 2008-03-02 20:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Well, I did make myself a nice cup of hot chocolate this afternoon.

Unfortunately my state has strong anti-tank-missile laws so I've had to forego those. Not that Hugo doesn't deserve a special delivery of them coming his way.

This guy and Short-Round are pretty nasty stuff. Stupid, but in a cunning sort of way.

Posted by lotp 2008-03-02 20:59|| 2008-03-02 20:59|| Front Page Top

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