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2008-07-05 Caribbean-Latin America

Ottawa confirms one Canadian missing in Colombia

(Xinhua) -- Canada's Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed Friday that a Canadian is missing in Colombia, following reports that he was kidnapped by Colombia's largest left-wing rebel group FARC.

Guess FARC's feeling the need to replenish.

Dumb move unless they're out of cash.

Canadian diplomats in Bogota are in contact with Colombian authorities responsible for the investigation after being advised earlier this week about the missing, a spokesperson told reporters in Ottawa, without giving further information. However, according to Canadian media reports citing information from Colombia, the 46-year-old man with the name of Thomas McLain was actually kidnapped.

Leftist guerrillas called the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) kidnapped McLain and his brother-in-law Jesus Salvador Aristizabal Zuluaga, a 47-year-old rancher, in a rural area in the city of Tulua on June 26, the reports said. A group of strangers intercepted the two men, police said. No ransom has been demanded.

Posted by Fred 2008-07-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Canadian Colonels in Somalia and missing Canadians in Columbia. Can't Canada just stay out of everyone else's business? Signs of imperialism it seems to me.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2008-07-05 07:45|| 2008-07-05 07:45|| Front Page Top

#2 What makes you think that it's not "one and the same" here? Let's use a little closure, folks.

Posted by Canuckistan sniper 2008-07-05 13:36|| 2008-07-05 13:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Some of my best friends are Canadians, including at least one Canadian officer who's already served two tours in Afghanistan. Canada has a problem with some of its muslim inhabitants, just as we and every other non-muslim nation has. Sounds like the Canadian that was kidnapped was visiting in-laws, not participating in anything military- or drug-related. Let's keep the aspersions to a minimum, except where it belongs - Pakistan, Afghanistan, Paleostain, Lebanon, etc.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-07-05 14:29|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-07-05 14:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Hopefully Mr. McLain will be in the next batch of rescuees. Jack dear, you forgot to and the /sarcasm tag at the bottom of your comment.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-07-05 15:15|| 2008-07-05 15:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Hope I am wrong, but the possibility is there that FARC, after getting duped last weekend may choose to go on the offensive and start killing hostages; more for the 'look at us, we still be impo'tant' factor than anything else.
Hope there are follow on 'activities' planned for those still held.

Posted by USN,Ret. (from home) 2008-07-05 15:48|| 2008-07-05 15:48|| Front Page Top

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