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| Colombian Congressmen Discover Widespread Assassination Plot |
| 2004-08-30 |
| Colombian Congressmen say there is a plot to assasssinate the country's leftist leaders. The assassinations would be part of a an plan dubbed "Operation Dragon," which would also target unions & members of human rights organizations. House Representative Alexäder López today confirmed in the Capitol that military intelligence documents discovered by the Technical Investigation Body in MedellÃÂn & Cali reveal the plot. He indicated in a press conference that "members of the Colombian military are involved," in the operation. According the Representative Wilson Borja the Justice Department is aware of the plot, yet has failed to take the necessary security precautions. "The hit list is long," says Borja, who himself escaped an assassination attempt on December 15th, 2000. He added "if anything happens we will not only hold the Colombian President responsible, but all Colombian authorities." Leftists senators & congressmen appear on the supposed list of leaders to be assassinated, which include Lucho Garzón, Mayor of Bogotä, Apolinar Salcedo, Mayor of Cali & Angelino Garzón, Governor of the Colombian Department of Cauca Valley (Valle del Cauca.) "The intelligence report names important members of the country, the entire Democratic Pole leadership & other members of unions & human rights organizations," says López. Others named on the hit list include Senator Carlos Gaviria (I think he used to be President of Colombia) & Congressman Wilson Borja of the Democratic Alternative Party. According to the congressmen "Operation Dragon" would have begun with assassination of López & a human rights leader of Cauca Valley (Valle del Cauca.) Via El Tiempo |
| Posted by:Kentucky Beef |