South America on brink of war

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South America on brink of war - - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia — South America was on the brink of war yesterday as Venezuela and Ecuador amassed troops on the Colombian border in response to the killing of a Marxist rebel leader.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened to join the rebels in a war to overthrow hard-line Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, a key ally of the United States, deploying tanks, fighter jets and thousands of troops along the Colombian border.


Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa also ordered troops to the border, expelled Colombia's ambassador and recalled its ambassador to Bogota, but left its embassy open. Venezuela closed its embassy in Colombia and ordered all diplomats home.


A weekend battle sparked the mobilization, in which Colombian forces killed a top leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), in a camp in Ecuador.


"The obsessive conduct of those who prize the military option sharpens the armed conflict with grave possible consequences" read a statement from Venezuela's Foreign Ministry after the weekend killing of FARC's second in command, Raul Reyes.


On his weekly Sunday talk show "Hello President," Mr. Chavez accused Colombia of "invading" Ecuador, and compared the action to Israeli attacks against Palestinians.


"The Colombian government has become the Israel of Latin America," Mr. Chavez said. He called Colombia a "terrorist" state and its president, Mr. Uribe, a criminal; "Dracula's fangs are covered in blood."


Mr. Correa said Colombia deliberately carried out the strike beyond its borders. "There is no justification," he said last night, snubbing an earlier announcement from Colombia that it would apologize for the incursion.
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Thoughts?
 
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I dont care but I have to go down to Miami to pick up a package and that SOB better be there cause........well it just better be there.
 
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As soon as they balance out who is going to be the leading exporter of Cocain, order will be restored.
 
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Venezuela wins and Chavez will claim he defeated the US in a war
 
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There you go again. Can I get a "Knight Rider" and or "Air Wolf" image too. I think between the three, we might be able to solve the problem for our friends south of the border.
 
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all kidding aside, I bet you're going to find the Venezuelans very well equipped with Iranian weapons.
 
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If you don't want rebel forces killed in your country do not give them access. They will use this for propoganda purposes till no end. Columbia is in a bad way now given Chavez his neighbor is cozy with muslim extremists.
 
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KB5252 said:
If you don't want rebel forces killed in your country do not give them access. They will use this for propoganda purposes till no end. Columbia is in a bad way now given Chavez his neighbor is cozy with muslim extremists.
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very explosive situation
 
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You can probably bet that we will give some aid (beyond what we give already towards curtailing drugs) and Hugo better watch his step because his allies are half a world away. It will be interesting to see what the united nations is going to say or do here. You can rest assured that Hugo's allies will be fighting for sanctions against Columbia.
 
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MG1968 said:
all kidding aside, I bet you're going to find the Venezuelans very well equipped with Iranian weapons.
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with all the groups they're supplying with weapons we should get ready to send in troops. They can't have many left over between hezbollah, Iraq and now Venezuela.
 
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Border disputes and conflicts like this happen frequently in South America. Terrorist organizations like the FARC control parts of countries like Columbia in these border regions. If this constitutes being on the brink of war, then they have been on the brink of war for the last 50 years. IMO nothing will come of it.
 
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volinbham said:
It's Bush's fault. I'm sure Halliburton is making money off this already.
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No Bush isn't responsible. The Iraq War, falling dollar, growing deficit, are just a result of Bush being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
 
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Obama can have some unconditional talks with Chavez and all will be forgiven.
 
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Hey Ras, let me guess, you think we should stay as far away from it as possible, right? :yes:
 
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