tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post1091636937038717347..comments2023-11-05T03:12:10.925-06:00Comments on Renegade Eye: $300 MILLION FROM CHAVEZ TO FARC A FAKEFrank Partisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03536211653082893030noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-49411288488696459322008-03-15T15:14:00.000-05:002008-03-15T15:14:00.000-05:00Farmer, those aren't sunglasses.Farmer, those aren't sunglasses.troutskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020298501632120830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-76367678060352372352008-03-15T09:53:00.000-05:002008-03-15T09:53:00.000-05:00sonia....could you please tell the NYTimes there's...sonia....could you please tell the NYTimes there's 'such a thing as classified information', too? thanks.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-43215293277264735842008-03-12T19:25:00.000-05:002008-03-12T19:25:00.000-05:00Sorry... but I saw the "security operation" in eff...Sorry... but I saw the "security operation" in effect during the 24-36 hours "before" the pictures were released. It wasn't something set up to protect "nobody".<BR/><BR/>MIB. Great flick. But I've still got my sunglasses on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-56237373216164215872008-03-12T16:34:00.000-05:002008-03-12T16:34:00.000-05:00I apologize. The article can be found here.I apologize. The article can be found <A = HTTP://WWW.MIAMIHERALD.COM/NEWS/AMERICAS/VENEZUELA/STORY/452769.HTML>here</A>.MC Fanonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966360672502646830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-32767710854026997672008-03-12T16:33:00.000-05:002008-03-12T16:33:00.000-05:00Farmer John, perhaps you ought to take the example...Farmer John, perhaps you ought to take the example the American media has so eloquently set and wait until all of the facts surface before passing judgment on Chavez and the Venezuelan government. If it were any other article, I wouldn't give the Miami Herald the time of day but when they confirm that the man in the Venezuelan hospital <A = HTTP://WWW.MIAMIHERALD.COM/NEWS/AMERICAS/VENEZUELA/STORY/452769.HTML>is not Joaquin Gomez</A>, I have to figure there must be a degree of truth in it.MC Fanonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966360672502646830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-23186202023797410732008-03-12T07:53:00.000-05:002008-03-12T07:53:00.000-05:00I don't suppose the Men in Black appearing at Joaq...I don't suppose the Men in Black appearing at Joaquin Gonzales' hospital yesterday to flash their <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hell_silva/2110970351/" REL="nofollow">little lighty things</A> in everyone's eyes has anything to do with legal terms like "belligerant", do you? ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-72810033799903117712008-03-12T01:07:00.000-05:002008-03-12T01:07:00.000-05:00Dave: Anonymous spammers hate free speech. That i...Dave: Anonymous spammers hate free speech. That is their motivation. The other is political cowardice.<BR/><BR/>Farmer: Belligerent isn't about good or bad, it is a legal term. Controlling territory and using military rank is the criteria.Frank Partisanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536211653082893030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-41129816986478161942008-03-11T21:19:00.000-05:002008-03-11T21:19:00.000-05:00Yum. Spam's for dinner.Yum. Spam's for dinner.MC Fanonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966360672502646830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-53790884789024831182008-03-11T14:34:00.000-05:002008-03-11T14:34:00.000-05:00FARC has also been considered a terrorist organiza...FARC has also been considered a terrorist organization by the government of Hugo Chavez and previous Venezuelan governments.<BR/><BR/>Belligerent - <I>1. Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive. 2. Of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare. </I><BR/><BR/>There's a $2.5 Million dollar reward for the apprehension of Joaquin Gomez. That Chavez will turn over a right wing paramilitary like Hermagoras Gonzalez Polanco, but not a left winger like Joaquin Gomez, proves that Hugo Chavez is ALSO a <I>belligerant</I> in this conflict.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-80956750878288992112008-03-11T13:10:00.000-05:002008-03-11T13:10:00.000-05:00Chavez has taken over as the iconic image on every...Chavez has taken over as the iconic image on every suburban western freedom fighter's T-shirt. If he didn't exsist then the exhausted left and right would have to ivent him. Snoooze.beatroothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11242716221133886807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-15883468414255481782008-03-11T12:15:00.000-05:002008-03-11T12:15:00.000-05:00FARC has been considered a belligerent force by Ch...FARC has been considered a belligerent force by Chavez and previous Venezuelan governments.<BR/><BR/>To be a belligerent force:<BR/><BR/>1) Control territory<BR/>2) Have military rank<BR/><BR/>FARC, Hamas, and the Iranian Presidential Guards are belligerent.Frank Partisanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536211653082893030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-7990727040265416372008-03-11T08:00:00.000-05:002008-03-11T08:00:00.000-05:00Hugo is currently harboring newly appointed FARC R...Hugo is currently harboring newly appointed FARC Rebel Commander <A HREF="http://www.noticias24.com/actualidad/?p=12754" REL="nofollow">Joaquin Gomez</A> and one of his buddies in a cushy hospital in the Venezuelan state of Tachira while they recover from gunshot wounds. Even though there's a $2.5 million dollar reward for his arrest and conviction, there's no chance Gomez will ever see the light of a Venezuelan or American prison.<BR/><BR/>Hugo is harboring and supporting known terrorists. That makes him one. Hugo only "detains" drug dealers friendly to Uribe...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-30688682462590609582008-03-11T01:32:00.000-05:002008-03-11T01:32:00.000-05:00Yes, I concur. Good work in Spain. And this whole ...Yes, I concur. Good work in Spain. <BR/><BR/>And this whole situation appears to be blown way out of proportion by all sides. The Colombian government looked especially foolish during this ordeal. And now they apologize. They look like kids.Graemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230080850680753260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-27926023598100172912008-03-10T23:06:00.000-05:002008-03-10T23:06:00.000-05:00Farmer: Both Colombia and Venezuela came off bad. ...Farmer: Both Colombia and Venezuela came off bad. Not good to make threats, and not back them up.<BR/><BR/>See <A HREF="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/world/5605371.html" REL="nofollow">this</A>. Venezuela detained the most wanted drug dealer by the US.<BR/><BR/>What is clear, that Colombia could care less about FARC's hostages. <BR/><BR/>Phil: The story changed to from wanting a dirty bomb, to the more plausible selling uranium from somewhere.<BR/><BR/>Sonia: I agree.<BR/><BR/>CB: From experience I can tell you getting 300 Million dollars from the Venezuelan government is next to impossible. You don't have one iota of proof Venezuela funds FARC.<BR/><BR/>CAMINO INCIERTO: I answered your question at your blog. I support the Socialist Party in Spain.<BR/><BR/>Larry: It sounds like Chile was fun.<BR/><BR/>Foxessa: I originally misunderstood you.<BR/><BR/>Dave: After Palast exposed the first laptop, I guess the other guerilla happened to have a laptop full of secrets.Frank Partisanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536211653082893030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-14130714855710191922008-03-10T23:04:00.000-05:002008-03-10T23:04:00.000-05:00Glad you're watching this. This has been my worry ...Glad you're watching this. This has been my worry for some time: Plan Colombia, the U.S. plan to help with the drug war and the FARC (help). It could easily ignite a war in the region. We go in ostensibly to help but really to get access to Venezuelan and Ecuadoran oilfields.<BR/>The U.S. wants a bigger foothold in there, bad, and with Uribe in power in Colombia, it's a good time.Rent Partyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05172304380312568465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-13061227462929328412008-03-10T20:57:00.000-05:002008-03-10T20:57:00.000-05:00Ren -- I think this is what you were questioning i...Ren -- I think this is what you were questioning in my comment to the Colombian-Ecuador-Venezuela crisis entry:<BR/><BR/>[ <B>Once again the U.S. regime is putting this nation and its military in a no-win situation: Iraq is still grinding up our military forces and supplies; it wants to hit Iran; and it wants to hit Venezuela -- all before they're taken out of office. But, you know, they'll have McCain to play proxy for them and their long-term goals.</B> ]<BR/><BR/>I think Palast is saying essentially the same thing, with the media characterizing warmongering McCain as an international and national security expert.<BR/><BR/>Love, C.Foxessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754083123669916994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-34596049320470958172008-03-10T18:46:00.000-05:002008-03-10T18:46:00.000-05:00El Camino. Very interesting your blog and I too am...El Camino. Very interesting your blog and I too am glad Spanish people voted to block fascism from rearing its ugly head again. Not that the PSOE is any good, but at least the Francoists are not in power.Larry Gambonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965037776214596919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-83820282765796971832008-03-10T18:08:00.000-05:002008-03-10T18:08:00.000-05:00Thank you, thank you, I will rule in my blog.Thank you, thank you, I will rule in my blog.Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259832598217276587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-33706992378324157192008-03-10T16:32:00.000-05:002008-03-10T16:32:00.000-05:00Eh! Spanish general election is not so interesting...Eh! Spanish general election is not so interesting for you? What a pity!Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259832598217276587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-37147780623509993652008-03-10T14:30:00.000-05:002008-03-10T14:30:00.000-05:00Ren, have the documents turned up on any other web...Ren, have the documents turned up on any other website besides Palast's? While this simplifies matters greatly, I am conscious of the fact that he cites no source for the document's text whatsoever.MC Fanonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966360672502646830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-15795893221234492992008-03-10T12:51:00.000-05:002008-03-10T12:51:00.000-05:00The claim for a dirty bomb was utterly preposterou...<I>The claim for a dirty bomb was utterly preposterous.</I> <BR/><BR/>Sometimes terrorists don't actually have to use a dirty bomb. Just verbally threatening to use it is enough to strike terror and force concessions.<BR/><BR/>FARC is too stupid to fabricate a dirty bomb. But they aren't smart enough to avoid making such threats.soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938174968325568608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-60578171714215350852008-03-10T11:49:00.000-05:002008-03-10T11:49:00.000-05:00The claim for a dirty bomb was utterly preposterou...The claim for a dirty bomb was utterly preposterous. Did they think anyone would take it seriously?Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-49775589017365588522008-03-10T11:08:00.000-05:002008-03-10T11:08:00.000-05:00Gee, I wonder how many FARC advisors Hugo has in G...Gee, I wonder how many FARC advisors Hugo has in <A HREF="http://doc.noticias24.com/0803/guas10.html" REL="nofollow">Guasdalito</A>? And I also wonder how long it'll be before Uribe has the stones to take them out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-88714285543582942472008-03-10T11:02:00.000-05:002008-03-10T11:02:00.000-05:00Good news. Another FARC'in icehole bites the dust...Good news. Another FARC'in icehole bites the dust!<BR/><BR/><I>Bogota, March 10 (IANS) Colombian army troops have killed three rebels, one of them thought to be an important guerrilla commander, of the country’s largest leftist insurgent group in the southwestern province of Huila, EFE news agency reported Monday. The troopers of the 9th Brigade, during a mop up operation, engaged the rebel unit of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in a rural area near Algeciras, 400 km southwest of Bogota, an army spokesman said Sunday. <BR/><BR/>Both the local administration and the army were trying to find out if one of the killed was top rebel leader Genaro, the second-in-command of the Teofilo Forero Mobile Column, one of the most active and fiercest units of the FARC, he said.</I><BR/><BR/>Gee, I wonder if HIS location was released to the press... (not really).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704331.post-72935565278116885032008-03-10T09:24:00.000-05:002008-03-10T09:24:00.000-05:00Palast strains credulity. Too much editorial not ...Palast strains credulity. Too much editorial not enough substantiation.Craig Bardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247430738711822531noreply@blogger.com