NationStates Jolt Archive

QUITO, Ecuador, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Ecuadorean President Alfredo Palacio made a surprise visit to the northern border on Thursday to inspect a spot where Ecuador officials say Colombian war planes violated its air space, his spokesman said.

Palacio's trip comes as Ecuador awaits a response from Bogota after Saturday's incident in which Ecuador said Colombian aircraft fighting leftist rebels violated its territory.

Thursday morning, Palacio flew by helicopter to the poor Amazon region that borders Colombia.

The trip is "to examine the area, talk to our troops and most importantly to talk to the residents of the area. See first-hand what is happening," the president's spokesman, Jose Toledo, said.

Congress on Thursday approved a resolution that urged Palacio to ask Colombia for an explanation of the alleged incursion.

On Wednesday, Ecuador sent war planes to the border as part of a response to the alleged incursion and to safeguard its territory.

Colombia is investigating the incident, government officials said.

In the past, Colombia has called on Ecuador to help fight Marxist guerrillas along the border who fund themselves by kidnapping for ransom and smuggling cocaine.

But Ecuador has declared itself neutral in Colombia's struggle against a 41-year-old Marxist insurgency.

In recent months, Ecuador has repeatedly accused Colombia of sending troops inside its territory.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/060203/481/qto10202030332

Threats, intimidation, assassinations and massacres have forced nearly three million Colombians from their homes in the countryside, while at least 35,000 people have been killed

How is iL_Bushio involved in this Bloody war?
Washington gives a huge amount of aid, most of it military. It has contributed more than $3 billion since 2000 in a package known as Plan Colombia. Ostensibly, it’s to fight the war on drugs because of the impact of the narcotics trade on the United States, but neither Washington nor Bogotá distinguish between their fight against narcotics and their desire to crush armed insurgencies.

U.S. involvement is controversial. Opponents argue that the United States is just buying a stake in Latin America and that this kind of aid doesn’t do anything to stop the violence.

http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/reliefresources/112015044380.htm

A) What the hell is a 'BUSH State'?

B) I'm not entirely sure I see how this is a 'war'

C) Columbia trying to protect it's borders from smugglers and co really isn't a great threat - it's the right of every soveriegn nation.

)D How is the fact that millions have been forced from their homes the US's fault? Please, do tell

But please, continue your usual paranoid anti-American rantings, because they're so effective...

A) What the hell is a 'BUSH State'?...NewOrleans, Afghanistan or Iraq.. after being "helped" by the NeoCon Federal Agencies.

:D :D :p :D

Eh, it was an accident. Get over it Ecuador.

Welcome to a national civil war Ocean. It's what happens when neo-socialist narcoterrorists, right-wing nationalist paramilitaries and a constantly haggard government all go at it. The Colombian planes seem to have been striking at a base that was being used to stage attacks against Colombia. This incident wouldn't have happened had the Ecuadorians done the right thing and helped their neighbor. Maybe it's just me, but that seems to be a perfectly justifiable thing for a state to do.

Welcome to a national civil war Ocean. It's what happens when neo-socialist narcoterrorists, right-wing nationalist paramilitaries and a constantly haggard government all go at it. The Colombian planes seem to have been striking at a base that was being used to stage attacks against Colombia. This incident wouldn't have happened had the Ecuadorians done the right thing and helped their neighbor. Maybe it's just me, but that seems to be a perfectly justifiable thing for a state to do.

Agreed. I'd like to think that if Ohio was having issues like that, that Indiana, Kentucky, W. Virginia, or Pennsylvania would help them out :P

This incident wouldn't have happened had the Ecuadorians done the right thing and helped their neighbor. Maybe it's just me, but that seems to be a perfectly justifiable thing for a state to do.
The legal thing to do is to bring the situation to the attention of the relevant authorities in the country in question, and leave it to them.

I know it is hard for some crazy folks out there to accept, but not everything wrong with the world can be blamed on George Bush.:eek:

I know it is hard for some crazy folks out there to accept, but not everything wrong with the world can be blamed on George Bush.:eek:

To Ocean, every death, war, problem, etc., is caused by Bush and the Jews.

To Ocean, every death, war, problem, etc., is caused by Bush and the Jews.

That's an understatement :D

To Ocean, every death, war, problem, etc., is caused by Bush and the Jews.
Ocean Drive is a classic case of what happens when your mother shoots up heroin and smokes weed while you are in the womb.

Welcome to a national civil war Ocean. It's what happens when neo-socialist narcoterrorists, right-wing nationalist paramilitaries and a constantly haggard government all go at it. The Colombian planes seem to have been striking at a base that was being used to stage attacks against Colombia. This incident wouldn't have happened had the Ecuadorians done the right thing and helped their neighbor. Maybe it's just me, but that seems to be a perfectly justifiable thing for a state to do.I am sure that there is a few Colombian Narcoterrorists (since they do bring it in person sometimes) in Miami too.. Maybe the Colombian air force should strike South Florida.

And that, dear people, is why the West rocks.

To Ocean, every death, war, problem, etc., is caused by Bush and the Jews.actually I was convinced it was all the Pinguins fault... :D :D :p :D

Ocean Drive is a classic case of what happens when your mother shoots up heroin and smokes weed while you are in the womb.I really think We should not insult each other mothers.. :mad:

If I wanted too.. I could really drag your Mother name into hell... sideways and rearways.. the whole sexual encyclopedia.. The whole enchilada.

But I wont.. Because for me.. our Mothers are out of bounds.

Ocean Drive is a classic case of what happens when your mother shoots up heroin and smokes weed while you are in the womb.

Actually, THC and heroin don't cause fetal alcohol syndrome, don't pick on drugs.

:headbang: :mp5: :sniper: :mp5: :sniper: :mp5: :sniper: :gundge: :gundge:

Anyone got a pooping smiley?

Ocean Drive is a classic case of what happens when your mother shoots up heroin and smokes weed while you are in the womb.
Direct personal attacks are considered flaming on this board, which I'm quite certain you know. Knock it off.

Anyone got a pooping smiley?
I'd consider that sufficient grounds for an immediate 7 day forumban, minimum. For all the people who claim there are few children on this site, you surely seem to have an elementary-school obsession with all things poop. Don't go there.

Welcome to a national civil war Ocean. It's what happens when neo-socialist narcoterrorists, right-wing nationalist paramilitaries and a constantly haggard government all go at it. The Colombian planes seem to have been striking at a base that was being used to stage attacks against Colombia. This incident wouldn't have happened had the Ecuadorians done the right thing and helped their neighbor. Maybe it's just me, but that seems to be a perfectly justifiable thing for a state to do.

FARC is not neo-socialist ( they are fighiting for over 30 years) or narcoterrorist (forget it, they are not droug dealers).

We Australians prefer the term "arselicker" to "lap-dog" :rolleyes: