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2008-03-10 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by tipover 2008-03-10 16:53|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Considering that the FARC guy died right after a phone call from Chavez, and how Chavez's plan just blew up, it might be time to suggest that Chavez is "unlucky".

As superstitious as the region is, that might cause his downfall.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-03-10 17:52|| 2008-03-10 17:52|| Front Page Top

#2 See STRATEGYPAGE > COLUMBIA: FARC LEADERSHIP CRIPPLED. Article denotes that many LEFTISTS no longer suppor FARC becuz it has EVOLVED INTO A "CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION" [Mafia?], which infers by extens that LEFSISTS > FARC is no an IDEO/REVOLUTIONARY GROUP FOR "CHANGE"???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-03-10 19:14|| 2008-03-10 19:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez forged a strategic alliance with the FARC

Question for you regional experts: would it be accurate to describe the current relationship as FARC being a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Chavez regime?

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-03-10 19:20|| 2008-03-10 19:20|| Front Page Top

#4 More like a cooperative effort.

Posted by Pappy 2008-03-10 20:45|| 2008-03-10 20:45|| Front Page Top

#5 I'd call it a pooling of interests with control to be determined at a later date.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-03-10 21:01|| 2008-03-10 21:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Think Iran and Mahdi Army.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-03-10 22:30|| 2008-03-10 22:30|| Front Page Top

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