US Southern Command sees no Venezuela-FARC link

CARACAS, Friday March 12, 2010
US Southern Command sees no Venezuela-FARC link
Spanish Judge opened a probe to establish relation between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and armed Basque separatist group ETA

The chief of the US military's Southern Command, General Douglas Fraser, said that he had not evidence of any links between Venezuela; the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a Colombian guerrilla group; and the Basque separatist group ETA.

However, he admitted that the US Southern Command is "watching very closely." He did not provide further details of the military monitoring operation in Venezuela, the state-run news agency Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias (ABN) reported.

"We have not seen any connections specifically that I can verify that there has been a direct government-to-terrorist connection," Fraser said. This was the description he used to refer to the groups which international media have insistently tried to link with the government of President for Hugo Chávez Frías, ABN said.

Fraser's comments were made in a US Senate hearing.

http://english.eluniversal.com/2010/03/12/en_pol_esp_us-southern-command_12A3574093.shtml
Opposition newspaper

"Yesterday I testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee and fielded a question from Senator McCain pertaining to the Government of Venezuela (GoV) facilitating contacts between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the Euskadi Ta Askatasuna or ETA (Basque Homeland and Freedom) during the planning and attempted assassination of Colombian officials, including President Uribe, during their recent visit to Spain.

The Senator also asked about other activities where the GoV was engaged in enabling or supporting terrorist activity in our area of responsibility.

Assistant Secretary of State Arturo Valenzuela was asked a similar question one day earlier during testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Conference on 10 March.

Assistant Secretary Valenzuela and I spoke this morning on the topic of linkages between the government of Venezuela and the FARC. There is zero daylight between our two positions and we are in complete agreement:

There is indeed clear and documented historical and ongoing evidence of the linkages between the Government of Venezuela and the FARC.

We track this and continue to monitor the amount and level of direct support in the form of money, networks, and providing a safe haven for operations and personnel.

In this view and pursuit, we are in direct alignment with our partners at the State Department and the Intelligence Community.

- General Doug Fraser"

http://www.southcom.mil/AppsSC/Blog.php?id=91

Whoops! You're busted again.

Whoops, another personal attack.

Which one is correct?

Let's suggest a little water torture to get at the truth.

That IS his life.

Thanks for pointing out the difference between his sworn statement and his ordinary propagandistic blather.

I wonder how long it will take to sort that out or if it's even possible.

might not make a difference.