Colombian Army rescues a buttload of people.

[Burris]

Did anyone read about the operation? They dressed up as rebels and told them they were there to transfer them to another place, the rebels handed them over and they flew off without a shot. lol awesome.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7486552.stm

Fuck you FARC, fuck you.

[Puddle]

Could you imagine bein held for 6 years?

[Burris]

No I really couldn't. I hate FARC. I'm glad they're on the way out. At least one positive thing in this world right now... Some of the forces of the Colombian Army that were captured have been in there for 11 years.

[Puddle]

Ya I read that in the article today. New stuff is comin out. Apperently Ingrid Betancourt was supposidly "With" one of the rebels. Thats how she got hepititis. As the story went. Read about the last attemt to free them.

In a secret operation a U.S. official called "brilliant," the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group FARC and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages including former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, Colombia's defense ministry said.

[Rob]

I just read about this a minute ago, terrific story. I can't even conceive of being held hostage for six years.

[Faceman]

INGRID BETANCOURT
http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/3467/44800264prayafp226fs1.jpg
Ms Betancourt prays after her release

Born on 25 December 1961
Grows up in Paris
1989: Returns to Colombia
1994: Elected to lower house
1998: Becomes a senator
2002: Kidnapped by Farc rebels
2002-08: Fucked some rebels, got an STD

[Burris]

From waht I read one of the americans possibly has Hep, I didn't see anything about her...

[Cheeto]

You wonder why no one tried this before. Still, damn good job, boys.

[Puddle]

From waht I read one of the americans possibly has Hep, I didn't see anything about her...

It was in a previous article when they tired to get them a while ago. It's hep b.

Googled her neme and hep b

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/ ... stages.php (http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/02/news/Colombia-Hostages.php)

I'm very glad she is free. Looks terrible in this picture.

Here's the google
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=ING ... is+b&meta= (http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=INGRID+BETANCOURT+hepatitis+b&meta=)

[Burris]

lol am I the only one who considers the lives of the 11 Colombian soldiers and policemen more important than one politician?

[Puddle]

No but she does seem to be the primary phocus.

[HS the Whap]

lol am I the only one who considers the lives of the 11 Colombian soldiers and policemen more important than one politician?
yes.

[Rob]

lol am I the only one who considers the lives of the 11 Colombian soldiers and policemen more important than one politician?
A heap of hostages were rescued from an armed rebel group and you're splitting hairs over their jobs?

Well, then yeah.

[Faceman]

She could have gotten Hep from other ways. Tainted water with poop, who knows. Either way, I doubt her vagina went dusty by her choice or not.

Their operation was definitely something out of Hollywood and took some real balls to pull off. I'm sure the importance was not only her but the US citizens. Now only 400 more hostages to go.

[Burris]

lol am I the only one who considers the lives of the 11 Colombian soldiers and policemen more important than one politician?
A heap of hostages were rescued from an armed rebel group and you're splitting hairs over their jobs?

Well, then yeah.

No it's exactly that... I don't get why so much focus is being put on one woman who was told NOT to go there just because she's a politician.

[Cheeto]

lol am I the only one who considers the lives of the 11 Colombian soldiers and policemen more important than one politician?
A heap of hostages were rescued from an armed rebel group and you're splitting hairs over their jobs?

Well, then yeah.

No it's exactly that... I don't get why so much focus is being put on one woman who was told NOT to go there just because she's a politician.
As I recall she didn't go there, she was born there, married a French diplomat, ran for president there, and was kidnapped.

[Ska Wars]

Video of the rescue.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7490995.stm

GG lads.

[jow]

You post so infrequently, it hurts me :(

[Faceman]

Too bad it doesn't show them taking down the 2 rebels that joined the flight.

[Ska Wars]

Too bad it doesn't show them taking down the 2 rebels that joined the flight.

Yeah, apparently they stripped them naked at gun point and tied them up. Sounds like one hell of an in flight movie to me.


You post so infrequently, it hurts me :(

I'll try and post more often for you mate :D

[TylerDurden]

reading that article made me feel really good. Talk about a successful mission !

do you think farc will somehow try to retaliate, or do they have no power to do so ?
i wonder how long it took them to figure it out. the best part of the video is seeing all those soldiers lined up, with no idea whats going on !

oh ps. do you think they are saying they did it for no money because they want to protect whoever funded the op, or is the article correct in what Colombia says ?

[Faceman]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... escue.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/colombia/2254547/US-jamming-operation-hoodwinked-rebels-in-Ingrid-Betancourt-rescue.html)

[Ska Wars]

Score. GG US.

[Cheeto]

I think this sort of operation is the dream that US Special Forces and the CIA have for how their jobs SHOULD be performed. Hope they keep up this level of asskickery.

[Faceman]

I'm sure it happens more often than we know.

[Puddle]

Kidnaping is a common intimidation or gain tactic. We've seen it done by terrorist groups for centuries. Can't imagine being held by brutal sadistic people torturing me mentaly and physicly for years.

Besides the more I read about FARC. The more they look like criminal terrorist low life's.