As for Mr Uribe, he fails to admit that the talks offer the best chance of ending a conflict that has burdened Colombia with death, destruction and the displacement of millions of people. The irony is that it was his security build-up that forced the FARC to negotiate. What explains his campaign? In Bogotá it is variously attributed to envy, irrational obsession and anger that prosecutors have pursued officials from his government for corruption. Mr Santos conjectures that “maybe he thinks his political capital would disappear if there was peace.” As a saying widely attributed to Don Quixote put it, “let the dogs bark, Sancho, it’s a sign that we’re advancing.”
Posted on: Sun, 02 Nov 2014 16:29:46 +0000
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