Colombia is winning offensive, chief says

Light at the end of the tunnel in Colombia.

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - The Colombian government is winning in its offensive against Marxist rebels in their jungle strongholds, the country's new army chief said Thursday.

Gen. Reinaldo Castellanos, who was named to the top army post Wednesday, said the offensive was going well and was aimed at forcing rebels to the negotiating table under conditions set by the government.

This is funny:

During the swearing-in ceremony, Uribe told Castellanos he was being supplied with all the necessary support and resources and that if the military was not victorious, it was not due to a lack of political will.

The FARC and a smaller rebel group have been battling the government for 40 years in an effort to install their own rule.

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