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Bacchus4.0

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5. they have little popular support other than marxist keyboard morons
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 09:45 AM
Apr 2015

It is the only country in Latin America where there is actually a coup attempt. People that march in the street with silly signs, or opposition politicians that say an idiot president should resign are not engaging in coups. Idiot chavista types are the only ones unablee to distinguish between an armed insurgency vs. freedom of expression.

The FARC simply wants immunity from prosecution for their war crimes. The peace talks have raised the profile of the FARC beyond what they merit as no-one really supports them anyway. If the FARC doesn't cease the assassinations, Colombia should pull out of the talks and ask Cuba to extradite the FARC leadership there. That would be an interesting diplomatic issue.

http://news.yahoo.com/farc-demands-colombia-government-release-classified-files-235630360.html

The talks hit a rough patch on Tuesday, when the rebels insisted they would not sign onto any accord that requires their members be imprisoned for their role in the protracted conflict.

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