Guest #1 April 7, 2011 Here's the reality behind the myth. Colombia's FARC lost legitimacy a long time ago, and are now just another drug gang. Ernesto Guevarra was nothing but a cowardly thug, and just like Ernesto, Oliver Solarte got what he had coming to him. Solarte was FARC's liaison with the narco-terroristas (they really have a lot in common). Good riddance to bad rubbish. Story via BBC mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freethefly 6 #2 April 8, 2011 S. American rebels and drugs is nothing new. You can look as far back to the Nicaraguan Contra Rebels and the CIA smuggling cocaine into the U.S. in order to fund that uprising. They go where the money is to support their little wars, no matter how wrong it is. Wars are funded by the misery of others."...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #3 April 8, 2011 Quote Wars are funded by the misery of others. If by that you mean drugs, I agree. Witness the terror in Nuevo Laredo & Cuidad Juarez - the shootings, beheadings, etc...is there any real difference between the narco-terroristas and FARC? Not in my eyes, and there's certainly nothing romantic about it. Guevarra was a murdering coward just like this piece of shit. I'm sure the Colombian commandoes who bagged him got both grim satisfaction and some substantial reward money. Does anyone really still believe that legalization of DEA Schedule I narcotics will somehow make this go away? mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #4 April 8, 2011 Quote Does anyone really still believe that legalization of DEA Schedule I narcotics will somehow make this go away? It's a lot harder to be a revolutionary army, unafraid of the government or the judicial system, when you don't have billions in cash keeping you well armed and greasing the skids. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #5 April 8, 2011 QuoteQuote Does anyone really still believe that legalization of DEA Schedule I narcotics will somehow make this go away? It's a lot harder to be a revolutionary army, unafraid of the government or the judicial system, when you don't have billions in cash keeping you well armed and greasing the skids. I think his point was that even taking the marijuana money out of the equation won't really affect their bank accounts or their propensity for douchebaggery. But be that as it may, even if that step won't solve the entire problem, it is a step in the right direction.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freethefly 6 #6 April 8, 2011 Quote If by that you mean drugs, I agree. That and every other commodity that has been used to fuel a war. No matter what it is, somewhere along the line, someone is going to suffer. Quote Does anyone really still believe that legalization of DEA Schedule I narcotics will somehow make this go away? If you mean marijuana, no. At the very least it would drastically reduce the amount being smuggled in, thus reducing their cash flow. There is a black market for Pampers and Snuggies, why wouldn't one for marijuana not remain after legalization? The same as for the alcohol black market, the marijuana black market would be small and a minor nuisance to law enforcement. If you mean cocaine, the answer would be similar, but a greater problem, but to a lesser extent as opposed to now. Oh, and cocaine is a schedule 2 narcotic. Same as meth. While marijuana is a schedule 1http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/scheduling.html"...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SivaGanesha 2 #7 April 8, 2011 Quote Ernesto Guevarra was nothing but a cowardly thug, and just like Ernesto, Oliver Solarte got what he had coming to him. I remember at one point picking up a book about Che and opening it to a random page. This page in the book described a situation where Che was suffering from a bad case of diarrhea. How bad was it, you ask? It was so bad a case of diarrhea that, if he went to bed, by the time he woke up, Che had soiled his sheets! I realized that, at least in this regard, I certainly do NOT want to be like Che."It's hard to have fun at 4-way unless your whole team gets down to the ground safely to do it again!"--Northern California Skydiving League re USPA Safety Day, March 8, 2014 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
