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| Caribbean-Latin America |
| The South American Arrangement |
| 2011-09-11 |
| The United States and most South American countries are having a growing problem with Islamic terrorists. The U.S. has identified an increasing number of individuals and groups in South America that are providing support (financial, media, recruiting) for Islamic terror groups. But South American governments refuse to prosecute these individuals, at least not for terrorism. The terrorist supporters can be prosecuted for more common criminal behavior. But South American governments like to point out that there have been very few Islamic terror attacks in their territory. That was also true for many European countries, for a long time, for the same reason; an unofficial truce with Islamic terrorists. The deal is simple. In return for no attacks within a particular country, Islamic terrorists would be given asylum, or otherwise allowed to set up shop as long as it was done quietly. But a more threatening new base area for Islamic radicals is developing in Venezuela. There, leftist president Hugo Chavez has not only established close diplomatic relations with Iran (and Cuba, North Korea and radical groups throughout the region), but has allowed Iran to set up terrorist operations in South America. Regular commercial flights from Iran to Venezuela (via Syria, to accommodate Hezbollah) carry people, cash and whatever else Iran wants to move. No questions asked, no visas required. |
| Posted by:Eohippus Phater7165 |
| #5 In Afghanistan current policy is says that the state sponsor i.e. the Taliban will not be held accountable. The objective is to get the Taliban to negotiate an orderly transition to a unity government where they will hold political power with the blessing of the US & NATO. Bin Laden was a privateer, not a state actor. That's not a scary precedent for Chavez, Castro and Ortega & his Sandino-Gangsters. |
| Posted by: Sherelet Thetle7537 2011-09-11 18:21 |
| #4 Been tracking it for quite awhile. We will NOT be having fun with this in a few years. |
| Posted by: newc 2011-09-11 15:03 |
| #3 South American countries are having a growing problem with Islamic terrorists. Doesn't everyone eventually? Our U.S. government is lackadaisical about controlling our southern border. This is going to bite us in the a$$. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-09-11 12:43 |
| #2 Conspiracy? Accessory before the fact? Enablement? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2011-09-11 11:13 |
| #1 An arrangement that says if an attack happens, and the planning occurred in your nation you will be held accountable as a participant in that attack should wake a few people up. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2011-09-11 10:26 |