Latte Leftists and Colombia

Latte leftists living a cushy lifestyle here in the USA bravely cling to their love for FARC and their disdain for the will of the Colombian people. They also see the evil hand of Bush-Cheney in all that has been going on down there. People a little closer to the actions see things differently. Here are some facts.

FARC was there before President Bush entered the White House. Plan Colombia was initiated by President Clinton. Colombians left, right, and center are sick of the violence. Colombians love democracy and free enterprise and have built the best economy and the most transparent democracy in the region in spite of their problems.

During the Clinton years, Colombia reached out to the US for systematic help in combating the violence and drug trafficking going on within its borders. Who else would they have turned to? Chavez? He's helping FARC (unproven, but probably true). Who else could help Colombia keep their democracy and economy stable, while defeating insurgents? China? Russia? France or Germany?

The US stood up, under President Clinton, to make a commitment to help this pro-American country. And we should all be proud he did. Thanks in part to our help, Colombia appears to have the upper hand in their fight against the murdering, kidnapping parasites in their midst. All while getting no "solidarity" from their Latin American "brothers."

Finally, democratic leftist governments in Chile and Peru will have nothing to do with FARC. Leftists all over Latin America long ago woke to the realization that FARC no longer stood for the people; it now dedicates itself exclusively to trafficking drugs, killing and kidnapping. There are still worthy causes to be fought for in Latin America, but supporting FARC is no longer one of them. It is time for the Latte Leftists in the USA to wake up and smell the Colombian coffee.

1. FARC: Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de Colombia (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia). Started in the early 60's as the armed component of the Colombian Communist party.

2. Plan Colombia: US assistance to Colombia in combating drug trafficking and the insurgency. Google it to learn more. You will have to wade through a plethora of left wing sites critcizing it to get a fair picture.