Comments from Registered Members | (Register or log in to make your comment.) | jcruizco 2008-05-27
It will be great if there is an analysis on the interventions from both presidents at the summit. I personally don't agree that Uribe's actions were a result of pressure exclusively. Uribe's response shows that the national interest of Colombia is not to start a war with its neighbors, it's a call for help. Will Correa or Chavez help Colombia to locate more guerrilla groups inside their territory? | Blair and Donna 2008-03-10
Imagine that - people working together for the good of people in other countries. In the United States there are many people(Professor Noam Chomsky)trying to do exactly that too! Lets acknowledge those Americans who are trying and continue to try to inform others who are "unaware". IWT is part of that awareness! | Ben 2008-03-10
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TranscriptVOICE OF CARLO BASILONE: Talk of war in South America faded away on Friday at the Rio Group Summit in the Dominican Republic in an intense and emotional debate that was followed on live television throughout Latin America. The presidents of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador agreed to end the bitter dispute triggered by last week's Colombian cross-border military raid into Ecuador. ALVARO URIBE, COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT: Some of the distinguished leaders have asked for the following, that Colombia apologize for its incursion. At the moment that you feel it's the right moment, we're willing to do it.RAFAEL CORREA, ECUADORIAN PRESIDENT: Yes, I'm asking that for the respect of the Ecuadorian people, as I told you, your insolence is doing more damage to the dignity of the Ecuadorian people than your murderous bombs. Stop with these fallacies, stop trying to justify the unjustifiable. Acknowledge that you had no right to attack Ecuador, that you've been lying with what you've said. Promise to never again attack a brother country, and start getting rid of all these fallacies about the FARC which even you don't believe, Mr. Uribe.BASILONE: Colombian President Alvaro Uribe had made wild accusations, stating that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, had helped Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa get elected, as well as doing favors for Hugo Chavez of Venezuela.HUGO CHAVEZ, VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT: So now I'm being accused of financing 300 million dollars to the FARC, well that's another stripe for the tiger then.BASILONE: Correa, Chavez, and Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega were the most strident in confronting Uribe, but even more centrist leaders from Argentina, Brazil, and Chile lectured him. The showdown underscored Latin America's swerve to the left in recent years, and the increasing isolation of Colombia's right-wing government, Washington's staunchest ally in Latin America. The United States was the only country in the Americas to offer Colombia unqualified support in the dispute, not only from the White House, but even from Democratic hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, both stating that Colombia had a right to defend itself. The day's loudest applause came when Correa made a final appeal to Uribe to respect their border, saying otherwise no nation can be safe. Knowing he was isolated, Uribe backed down, crossed the floor, and shook hands with his adversaries.DISCLAIMER:Please note that TRNN transcripts are typed from a recording of the program; The Real News Network cannot guarantee their complete accuracy. | |
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