really sad:

[datan]

these people survived a plane crash only to end up in the hands of swine [couldn't think of a better non-profane word]

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/americas/02/14/colombia.plane/index.html

now, if the US wants to bomb the daylights out of the FARC-ers, I really would not have issues with that.

 

[Blindfaith]

That is incredibly sad.

So, two are suspected to have been captured, and the 5th person is still missing?  That's a bad place to be, to be wondering around in the jungles trying to stay alive.  I'll be praying for the 3 of them, and hope that they're still alive.

I too wish we'd send in a unit and take care of the FARC's.   I have to agree with you there datan.

 

[datan]

update:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/americas/03/14/colombia.search.ap/index.html

 

[O'Mara]

The FARC considers U.S. help in Colombia's battle against rebels and drug trafficking an act of war and has warned in the past that U.S. citizens would be targeted.

This isn't news, it's just something that never makes it into prime time news for some reason. I'm happy to see the press paying some attention to what's been going on down there for the last twenty years.

You wouldn't believe how much certain people there would pay for an American head.

 

[panterapat]

That is the price of valor- but it certainly is unfortunate and sad.