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hack89

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5. 13 high level AUC paramilitary leaders were extradicted to the US in 2008

Reply to newfie11 (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:05 AM

Jan 2012

which effectively crushed the AUC. Unfortunately the remnants degenerated into criminal gangs which the OP refers to. The same thing happened to the FARC - they are also operating in Venezuela as Colombia puts pressure on them.

What is needed here is cooperation between Colombia and Venezuela - their mutually hostile attitudes towards each other have created this dangerous no mans zone on the border.

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How VERY true n/t newfie11 Jan 2012 #3

According to the UN , Venezula is the major transhipment point of cocaine to Europe hack89 Jan 2012 #4

Is America secretly involved with the Colombian paramilitary newfie11 Jan 2012 #2

13 high level AUC paramilitary leaders were extradicted to the US in 2008 hack89 Jan 2012 #5

Funded by US tax dollars, no doubt. Vidar Jan 2012 #6