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Caribbean-Latin America
Chavez stunned by hostage rescue in Colombia
2008-07-06
'I was stunned,' Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez admitted, when he became aware of the rescue of the former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and other 14 hostages held by the guerrilla movement Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC). 'I am sending you a kiss, Ingrid Betancourt. We took a risk for you,' Chavez said.

The Venezuelan ruler conceded that although he was a soldier, he was aware that 'the time of weapons has passed. The time of the guerrilla fronts is over. The time of the peoples has come.'

'I am sending you a kiss, Ingrid Betancourt. We took a risk for you,' Chavez said.
Chavez congratulated Colombians and claimed he shared their joy. 'They are even happier because the rescue operation was bloodless,' Chavez said during the Seventh Conference of the Non Aligned Movement Information Ministers, which is being held in Margarita Island, Venezuela. 'We congratulate Colombia... As always, we are willing to cooperate and help to achieve the release of the rest of the hostages and, especially, to achieve peace in Colombia,' Chavez pointed out.

The Venezuelan ruler confirmed that he had a phone conversation with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. 'He will be welcomed as usual, as a brother, as a friend. We exchanged some harsh words. But it is a common thing between brothers, between couples.' Chavez said referring to Uribe's impending visit to Venezuela.

Chavez reminded that he recently made a call to FARC leaders 'to release all the hostages.' He also said that he did not 'support this kind of actions (kidnapping). I also said that they (the FARC) should make more efforts leading to peace.'
Posted by:Fred

#8  The Venezuelan ruler confirmed that he had a phone conversation with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. 'He will be welcomed as usual, as a brother, as a friend. We exchanged some harsh words. But it is a common thing between brothers, between couples.' Chavez said referring to Uribe's impending visit to Venezuela.

ARGH! GET THAT IMAGE OUT OF MY HEAD!
Posted by: Abdominal Snowman   2008-07-06 20:59  

#7  testing testing...hypersonic rods from god, testing protocalls in place, countdown begins tuesday..... (xnjfnjgjwer garbled) month.
Posted by: Spiny Gl 2511   2008-07-06 17:47  

#6  "Bad Boy, Bad Boy, whatcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna do when WE come for you?
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2008-07-06 16:33  

#5  Hey, Hoogo, guess what? We can do the same thing with you, any time we want. Be afraid, little man, be very afraid. You never know when one of those "Cowboy" SF groups in black helicopters will come for you.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2008-07-06 15:09  

#4  Suddenly, it's not the CIA Hugo taunts, but Columbian intelligence that could end the circus makes a man introspective. Yeah, pull my finger.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2008-07-06 13:07  

#3  They might know something about his FARC support

'Ya think? :)
Hugolito been running scared since those laptops were recovered. I'll wager the FARC camps are been evacuated from the Vz border area even as we speak.

What a damn moron.
Magik 8 Ball sez Hugo back hiding under a desk in the war museum with stinky britches again before 2011.
Posted by: .5MT   2008-07-06 09:39  

#2  I bet Hooogo was stunned. They might know something about his FARC support. F*cker
Posted by: Frank G   2008-07-06 04:26  

#1  Anyone notice that no one has turned a hair w/r to the fact the FARC had no problems with a pair of "NGO" helicopters picking these kidnap victims up for transport?

Makes you want to look a lot closer at those NGO's.
Posted by: tipover   2008-07-06 00:42  

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