Colombia To Aid U.S. In Taliban Fight - Democratic Underground

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Tue Jul-28-09 02:40 PM
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Colombia To Aid U.S. In Taliban Fight

Source: Semana

U.S. forces are about to get some much-needed help as they fight the Taliban in Afghanistan, reports CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan in an exclusive report. The Colombian commandos are U.S. trained and battle-tested from having defeated terrorists in their own country.

Ten years ago, they didn't even exist. Today, elite Colombian Special Operations troops are preparing to fight alongside the U.S. in Afghanistan, reports CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan.

For Colombia, it's a way to give something back to the U.S., and the American Green Berets who've spent the last decade training them.

more: http://www.semana.com/noticias-colombia-in-the-world/colombia-to-aid-us-in-taliban-fight/126763.aspx

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Tue Jul-28-09 03:04 PM
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1. Uh oh...

I bet Colombian forces discover Venezuelan rocket launchers in the hands of the Taliban, along with a laptop computer that proves Hugo Chavez helped plot the 9/11 terrorist attacks!

In the meantime, I'd like all the Colombian troops operating in Afghanistan to know that I'll be cheering for one side or the other.

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