[R-G] The FARC speaks about Uribe’s media show

[Anthony Fenton]

http://machetera.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/the-farc-speaks-about-uribes-media-show/
If you go back and look at the Colombian arm\\y’s video, the most  
striking thing is how happy César seems, almost giddy, in fact, as  
though he’s laughing at the fact that the Colombians showed up with a  
fake Telesur crew - like, come on, this is going a bit too far. He  
even says at one point, “Can’t we do this [the interview] on the  
helicopter?” There are also reports that before boarding the  
helicopter, César put down his gun, something completely out of  
character, unless of course, you were leaving the FARC.

Countering the Lies Concerning the Escape of the 15 Prisoners of War

Translation: Machetera

Communique

1. The escape of the 15 prisoners of war last Wednesday, July 2, was a  
direct consequence of the despicable conduct of Cesar and Enrique, who  
betrayed their revolutionary commitment and the confidence that was  
given them.

2. Independent of the episode as it took place, inherent in any  
political and military confrontation which brings victories and  
setbacks, we shall maintain our policy of establishing humanitarian  
accords which achieve exchanges and furthermore, aim to protect the  
civil population from the effects of the conflict.

In its persistence on rescues as its only path, the government should  
assume all the consequences of its extremely dangerous and risky  
decision.

3. The struggle to free our fighters and others who are political  
prisoners will always be the first priority together with the  
revolutionary armed forces units, particularly in their direction. We  
carry all of them in our hearts and minds.

4. The path to achieve revolutionary transformations has never been  
easy at any time in history, in any part of the world; on the  
contrary, and therefore our commitment grows against any threat or  
difficulty.

5. The peace that Colombia requires should be a result of accords that  
benefit the majority; it’s not going to be the peace of tombs  
sustained by corruption, state terror, crime and betrayal. The causes  
for which the FARC-EP struggle continue; the present is one of  
struggle and the future is ours.

Secretariat of the Central General Staff of the FARC-EP

Mountains of Colombia, July 5, 2008