March 5th, 2008 by Steve Farrell

ARTICLE SYNOPSIS:

The Colombian military, financed and armed largely by U.S. aid, entered Ecuadorian territory and killed one of the top leaders of the leftist terror organization known as FARC, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Venezuela and Ecuador responded by cutting diplomatic ties and sending troops to the border.

Follow this link to the original source: “Venezuela mobilizes forces to Colombia border“

JBS.org COMMENTARY by Alex Newman:

Colombia is accusing Venezuela and Ecuador of funding and harboring Marxist guerillas. Venezuela is accusing Colombia of being an agent of “U.S. imperialism” in the region. Ecuador is demanding an apology because the Colombian military bombed their country. Bush has vowed to stand with Colombia.

The chaos started after an unauthorized weekend incursion into Ecuador by Colombian forces that killed over 20 FARC guerillas and wounded several others. Colombia claims they were in hot pursuit but Ecuador has called the attack a “massacre,” alleging that the guerillas were killed while they slept.

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