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Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts) Fri Mar 22, 2013, 08:41 AM Mar 2013

'Colombia's ELN rebels coexist with Venezuelan armed forces': Politician

http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/28649-colombias-eln-rebels-coexist-with-venezuelan-armed-forces-politician.html

A Venezuelan politician claimed Thursday the armed forces of his country were turning a blind eye on Colombian ELN rebels on Venezuelan territory.

"The guerrilla columns march on the roads of Tachira [western Venezuela] like 'Pedro in his house,' in front of the complacient gaze of our armed forces," said Leomagno Flores, a Venezuelan opposition National Assembly representative for Tachira.

"In the Apure state, in the Barinas state, in the Tachira state, there is the...ELN coexisting with our soldiers, so I don't see 'Payaso' and 'Oso mayor,' who are the leaders of the guerrilla in Tachira, [conforming] to a politic of pacification or living in Colombia...because they operate with a criminal mentality although they are the leaders of the guerrilla," Flores continued.

The General Assembly representative said the presence of Colombian guerrillas and neo-paramilitaries in Venezuela's border areas with Colombia had led to increased insecurity and assassinations.

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'Colombia's ELN rebels coexist with Venezuelan armed forces': Politician (Original Post) Bacchus4.0 Mar 2013 OP

Anyone else confirms what this RW moron is yapping about? Also, why do you keep posting RW idwiyo Mar 2013 #1

Are you asserting there are no Colombian rebels in Venezuela? Zorro Mar 2013 #2

Got some independent links to confirm your claim? Something other than "opposition"? idwiyo Mar 2013 #3

It's been recognized for years Zorro Mar 2013 #4

Can you give me a list of acceptable news sources? naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #5

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)

1. Anyone else confirms what this RW moron is yapping about? Also, why do you keep posting RW

Reply to Bacchus4.0 (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 02:44 PM

Mar 2013

propaganda nonstop?

Zorro

(15,722 posts)

2. Are you asserting there are no Colombian rebels in Venezuela?

Reply to idwiyo (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 10:49 PM

Mar 2013

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)

3. Got some independent links to confirm your claim? Something other than "opposition"?

Reply to Zorro (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 12:41 AM

Mar 2013

Post them please.

I make no assertions, OP does. The only links he/she provides are from RW sources. Taking in consideration that we are on DU, and definitely not on FR, its only normal to ask of independent sources.

So, if you have some do post them here.

P.S. Why is it not OK to post RW talking points when it concerns US, but perfectly OK when it concerns other countries? RW propaganda is RW propaganda, doesn't matter which country it is coming from. Keep that in mind if you (generic) want to be taken seriously.

Zorro

(15,722 posts)

4. It's been recognized for years

Reply to idwiyo (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 01:29 PM

Mar 2013

that Venezuela has provided safe haven for Colombian narcoterrorists, but I suspect you are well-aware of that. All one has to do is Google "FARC" and "Venezuela" to find sources to satisfy your request.

IMO, if you choose to label anything critical of the Venezuelan government as "right wing", you may find your time in this forum not too pleasant. It is a naive and simplistic view of the political complexities in that region, and many posters who have expressed criticisms have spent some time in South America.

They are not persuaded that the Venezuelan government is as beneficent as it claims, and is enabling officials to line their pockets while declaring their political adversaries to be enemies of the people. One only has to see the photos Bacchus has posted of Diosdado Cabello's home in Caracas to recognize that widespread governmental corruption has flourished over the past decade.

Welcome to DU.

naaman fletcher

(7,362 posts)

5. Can you give me a list of acceptable news sources?

Reply to idwiyo (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 11:27 PM

Mar 2013

It seems like it would be a waste of time for me to post 10-15 links. If you would just list the acceptable news sources that would save us all a lot of time.

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