KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
I support the international recognition and respect of sovereign boundaries. Colombia should have requested permission to enter Ecuador. The fact that Colombia has explicit US military and diplomatic backing makes this a moot point - Colombia will do whatever it wants because of US backing, and anyone with a problem will have to eventually answer to the US. Consider it (Colombian action) as the flexing of US muscle in a region that for the last few years has been moving towards self-sufficiency, even so far as trying to create regional and international organizations as an alternative to the US-dominated international organizations that have been screwing developing countries for the last 50 years.
I wouldn't (and don't) support that type of action by the US or any country.
How do you ask permission to a leadership that is supporting and funding the group Columbia was chasing? The reason this camp exists just outside the border of Columbia is because it is allowed to. Apparently there is evidence that both the leaders of Ecuador/ Venezuela are giving money and material support to FARC. This raid proved very fruitful for Columbia. It killed a top commander and provided evidence of support by these 2 countries.....So I ask again....how in the hell would Columbia ask for permission?
Now, Mexico and the United States have cooperated cross border many, many times concerning drugs, kidnapping and criminals who try to flee back into Mexico and there are many, many examples of this and there are also examples of Canadian cooperation as well. If Chavez and Ecuador had clean noses, they wouldn't have a problem with what happened. If there was a group that constantly invaded Venezuela from inside the Columbian border....I bet Chavez would be screaming for Columbia to stop it.
