Ingrid Betancourt rescued after six years

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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 (fifteen years ago) link

Whoa!

― jaymc, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 20:27 (fifteen years ago) link

FARC seem pretty on the ropes these days.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 20:28 (fifteen years ago) link

Yeah, it seems Chavez's influence is strong.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 20:44 (fifteen years ago) link

I haven't posted in one of their photoshop contests in over four years!

― Pleasant Plains, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 20:57 (fifteen years ago) link

I mean, uh, nevermind.

― Pleasant Plains, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 20:57 (fifteen years ago) link

Yes!

― Michael White, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 21:05 (fifteen years ago) link

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― baaderonixx, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 21:11 (fifteen years ago) link

Hooray!!!

― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 21:19 (fifteen years ago) link

it's about damn time

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 21:32 (fifteen years ago) link

I liked her better when she was locked up (obligatory backlash)

― StanM, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 21:37 (fifteen years ago) link

This is the most heart warming news of the year!

― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 21:45 (fifteen years ago) link

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 (fifteen years ago) link

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 (fifteen years ago) link

nd now she is teh k.d. lang!

― Mark G, Thursday, 3 July 2008 08:47 (fifteen years ago) link

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 (fifteen years ago) link

hah in france the backlash has completely started against her

― baaderonixx, Thursday, 17 July 2008 08:35 (fifteen years ago) link

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 (fifteen years ago) link

yes, that and the whole "Jesus saved me" thing

― baaderonixx, Thursday, 17 July 2008 09:29 (fifteen years ago) link

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