‘Foreign Terrorist Organization’ Reaches Out to Michael Moore, Noam Chomsky

{ November 10, 2006 @ 7:33 pm } · { Uncategorized }

foxnews.com

BOGOTA, Colombia —  Colombia’s largest rebel group is calling on Denzel Washington, Oliver Stone and Michael Moore
to help it reach a deal with the government on exchanging imprisoned
guerrillas for rebel-held hostages, including three U.S. citizens.

The
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, better known as the FARC,
issued a letter made public Thursday asking the celebrities to advocate
the swap to the American people.

I found this article very interesting.  I was not aware that there were U.S. citizens captive in Colombia.  The article explains how the rebel group is demanding the release certain members who are detained in the United States, one of which is currently  being tried for the kidnapping of the three American captives. I think that everyone in a position to negotiate should take this proposal seriously.  Apparently the three Americans have been in Colombia against there will for almos four years.  The negotiation however seems a littel outrageous.  The rebel group is asking for the release of some 600 rebels in exchange for the three Americans.  I feel that our government needs to do whatever is necessary to get these people home but I don’t know how feasible it would be to release 600 dangerous criminals and transport them back to Colombia without posing a threat to civilians and or law enforcement officials.  I realize that these rebel leaders are probably not the most reasonable humans beings but I’m honestly not sure if the negotiation is possible.  As for the celebrities being called into action by the rebel leaders, there must be some reason why these specific people are being targeted but the articlel says little about this. The rebels obviously feel that these individuals would be in favor of the exchange but I wish we were given a little more information about why. 

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