http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/03/world/americas/03colombia.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
CARACAS, Venezuela — Colombia announced Wednesday that it had rescued 15 captives held by the FARC rebel group, including Ingrid Betancourt, a former presidential candidate, and three American military contract[or]s held by the guerrillas for more than four years.
― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 20:11 (seventeen years ago)
Whoa!
― jaymc, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 20:27 (seventeen years ago)
FARC seem pretty on the ropes these days.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 20:28 (seventeen years ago)
Yeah, it seems Chavez's influence is strong.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 20:44 (seventeen years ago)
I haven't posted in one of their photoshop contests in over four years!
― Pleasant Plains, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 20:57 (seventeen years ago)
I mean, uh, nevermind.
Yes!
― Michael White, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 21:05 (seventeen years ago)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
― baaderonixx, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 21:11 (seventeen years ago)
Hooray!!!
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 21:19 (seventeen years ago)
it's about damn time
― La Lechera, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 21:32 (seventeen years ago)
I liked her better when she was locked up (obligatory backlash)
― StanM, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 21:37 (seventeen years ago)
This is the most heart warming news of the year!
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 21:45 (seventeen years ago)
I do like the photo:
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/07/02/world/03colombia02_337.jpg
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 23:56 (seventeen years ago)
i wonder if she'll post to the WDYLLL 5 years ago thread?
http://www.diariodeumjuiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2007.12/ingrid_betancourt01.jpg
― Bob Six, Thursday, 3 July 2008 07:30 (seventeen years ago)
nd now she is teh k.d. lang!
― Mark G, Thursday, 3 July 2008 08:47 (seventeen years ago)
Misuse of the Red Cross symbol during the rescue operation = official war crime. I think they'll just have to give her back now :-(
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsMaps/idUSN1643285220080716
― StanM, Wednesday, 16 July 2008 20:36 (seventeen years ago)
hah in france the backlash has completely started against her
― baaderonixx, Thursday, 17 July 2008 08:35 (seventeen years ago)
Then again, she just seems to never leave the news. I'm happy for her she's been freed but that doesnt mean I want to see her all the time everywhere. I mean, if I were in her situation I guess my first reaction on coming back would be to spend time with my family, away from the press and the government and whatever. But hey, I'm not her! And I really shouldnt complain too much about her being in the news all the time, the only paper I read regularly right now is L'Equipe and I dont have a TV.
― Jibe, Thursday, 17 July 2008 09:19 (seventeen years ago)
yes, that and the whole "Jesus saved me" thing
― baaderonixx, Thursday, 17 July 2008 09:29 (seventeen years ago)