Colombia's Congress seeks peace observer's removal for ignoring paramilitary orgies

[Judi Lynn]

Source: International Herald Tribune/Associated Press

Colombia's Congress seeks peace observer's removal for ignoring paramilitary orgies
The Associated Press
Published: May 24, 2007

BOGOTA, Colombia: Lawmakers have called for the dismissal of the head of the Organization of American States' peace mission in Colombia, accusing him of standing by as paramilitary warlords held orgies in a government-granted safe haven set aside for peace talks.

Congress' lower house voted overwhelmingly late Wednesday to request President Alvaro Uribe "immediately remove for incompetence" Sergio Caramagna, head of the OAS mission in Colombia.

The Washington-based OAS facilitated the 2004 talks by verifying security, providing logistical support and making sure paramilitary members abstained from criminal acts in the 230 square mile (600 sq. kilometers) safe haven in northern Colombia.

Jose Castro Caycedo, the pro-government legislator who sponsored the nonbinding resolution, told The Associated Press that paramilitaries made a mockery of the peace talks by "holding orgies on the negotiating table," excesses which he said Caramagna should have denounced.


Read more: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/24/america/LA-GEN-Colombia-Peace-Observer.php

[Kagemusha]

1. Less sex more war, I take it?

Priorities, priorities.

[Peace Patriot]

2. Sounds like our Bushites! Utter depravity. Utter hypocrisy. nt

[jollyreaper2112]

3. brilliant

Peter Sellers: Gentlemen, you can't fuck in here! This is the war room!