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FARC accuses US, UK, Israel in Colombia war

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FARC negotiator Marcos Calarca
Press TV – September 7, 2014

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) has accused the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel of prolonging Colombia’s guerilla war.

FARC negotiator Marcos Calarca leveled the accusation on Saturday at a news conference ahead of another round of peace talks with a delegation of the Colombian government in the Cuban capital Havana.

He pointed to “the responsibility of the government of the United States, of companies involved in the business of war, various intelligence agencies, especially the British and Israeli, whose involvement throughout the conflict encouraged its continuation, escalation and intensification.”

The latest accusation against Israeli and British agencies is a new twist in the 28th round of peace talks in Havana.

He, however, said, “The FARC will acknowledge its responsibility where it concerns us, on the understanding that our military actions have had essentially political goals, derived from our political project to take power.”

The FARC is Latin America’s oldest insurgent group and has been fighting the government since 1964.

Bogota estimates that 600,000 people have been killed and more than 4.5 million others have been displaced due to the fighting.

The rebel organization is thought to have around 8,000 fighters operating across a large swathe of the eastern jungles of the Andean nation.

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2 Comments »

  1. The US is trying to steel the resources as usual, is that not what they want from all countries. If it was Russia or China raping the country the world would be up in arm.
    The US needs to be in a large war because their economy is depending on it. The US is beyond Hitler’s aggression before WWII. The US people believe that all people are equal and have the same rights but those countries that have some thing they want and the weak ones are easy to over power.

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    richard123456columbia's avatar Comment by richard123456columbia | September 7, 2014 | Reply

  2. Resources are easily purchased.

    Dominance and exploitation are perpetuated through control of land and institutions.

    In many cases destabilization is an end in itself. Especially if it results in removal of potential competition.

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    aletho's avatar Comment by aletho | September 7, 2014 | Reply


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