Raw Video: 3 Rescued US Hostages Arrive in Texas

[cheapcape]

AP = Anything Phony

[OperationTailGunner]

See Youtube Video

"Hugo Chaves of Venezuela = Bush Oil Cabal"

[SKYTRAIN1]

It is an interesting coincidence that McCain was in Columbia around the same time frame as the rescue operation. Thats suspicious to me, not that McCain had anything to do with it, but the spin factor just does not wash with me. Some of McCains funding sources are notorious for media spin and propaganda. Freedoms Watch, Swift Boat Vets, RJC and thats the short list! We will be flooded this year with election related propaganda. Use critical thinking and do not trust the media on face value!

[konman001]

I just saw the video with statements made by Marc Gonsalves - the one where he calls FARC terrorists.

I notice that he was reading the statement - perhaps the text was given to him. What happened to Marc sucks and he is obviously very happy to be free, but I wonder if the situation is being used by US government to create an excuse to go to war in Columbia.

[DieGoth74]

Hahaha. First learn to spell the name of the country where you are having a fantasy.

[onerpone]

Americans don't be fooled by this Bullshit!!! This is all about the stupid "Free Trade" deal coming up with Colombia that will screw more Americans out of jobs

[konman001]

Skytrain -

Regardless of how this happened or regardless of the possibility that this could be used as a PR moment by US government, I am certainly happy to see that these people get to go home after being a hostage for so long.

If there is one thing that I'd like to know then it is what were they doing in Columbian jungles in the first place and why exactly were they taken as hostages? Also, why did it take so long to rescue them?

[zigurratm]

I read that the 3 american were civilians government contractors doing surveillance on jungle spotting drug crops. Supposedly, it was hard to get to them due to the fact that they were located inside 3 rings of FARC militia and the likely hood of getting them out without casualty was very slim.

[konman001]

oooh...they wer NARCS - this explains why they go kidnapped by a group which supports drug lords. I wonder if they had any connection with CIA.

[andomamern]

FARC kept them hidden for a long time; the first time the hostages were even seen since their capture was in Feb. It was deemed to dangerous to go in for a rescue.

[SKYTRAIN1]

Thats a REAL SIMPLE answer....either they were missionaries, covert OPS (i.e. Drug War) or a little of both. This is not hard to figure out. When you intentionally put yourself in harms way, sometimes bad things happen to you. Remember the missionaries who were held hostage in the Phillipines? I watched a religious group just two years ago announce they were traveling to the Phillipines to serve "gods mission". I personaly warned them about the terrorist threat. They did not care not one bit!!!

[konman001]

Are you saying that the people who went to the Philipines were not missionaries and went there for other reasons or that they were not smart to go there for God?

Being a Christian who evangelizes in Japan, I can understand someone who takes risks in the name of the Lord - in fact I admire them because it is something that I perhaps would not have the guts to do. On the other hand if people say they go there for God and use it as a cover for personal/selfish agenda then I do not respect them.

[SKYTRAIN1]

1) The U.S. department of State issues warnings for persons traveling to countries that have known terrorist and/or criminal activities. If you or your group choses to ignore those warnings, who is at fault?

2) Most of these countries are suspicious of Americans. They do not care what excuse you give them for your being there (i.e. religious missions etc..)

3) By ignoring State dept. warnings, you endanger the lives of your rescuers and yourself.

4) Japan is not on the watch list!!!

[konman001]

I am well aware of the warnings put up by the U.S. Government - but I'm talking about religious faith. If people go to a dangerous area in order to spread the gospel and die doing it or go to prison because of it then they're suffering for the word of God - which is something that Jesus Christ prophesied. I know one group in Japan which evangelized in Cambodia during 70's - they were held as hostages for some time before being released. I myself perhaps don't have that kind of courage.

[SKYTRAIN1]

The religious groups traveling to the Phillipines are going into the southern areas which are mostly Muslim. This is a situation which taunts the hostile players in the area. I know!! I was there for a while...

We tried to do great things for the locals, but had to pull back because of security threats. The Muslims there and elsewhere do not appreciate competing religions invading their turf. If you feel brave enough to do it anyway, then I guess your life is in Gods hands, literally....

[cheapcape]

@SKYTRAIN1 Yeah fuck missionaries who terrorize people of different faiths, they get what they deserve when they dig around where they are not welcome.

[lpoolfc22]

you are ignorant your self Colombia is not suspicious of Americans in general dumb ass this guys were contractors doing recon missions so don't say oh yeah 3rd world country you ignorant fuck learn your facts fagot.

[OperationTailGunner]

lpoolfc22, Thanks for clarifying what their "REAL" mission was. Always remember that the CIA, USSOCOM and their contractors are always doing something, somewhere in the world on our behalf. In any event, look for the U.S. to stage some sort of "Emergency" to attack Hugo Chavez. He is expanding his oil pact with neighboring countries which do not play by our (big oil) rules.....you can safely assume that there is a covert mission to overthrow Chavez in progress.....

[SKYTRAIN1]

I think its great that hostages are free and home at last. However, since GW Bush took control of our government, we must now apply critical thinking on everything we see in the media. It is plausible that the U.S. actually Paid off the rebels to win their release and claim a "victory" over the enemy forces.

I once heard a quote that said "trust none of what you hear and only half of what you see (and question that half as well).

We must do our part to prevent future "Wag the Dog" PSYOPS

[missjetta76]

Great news, I say give them there space. They have been through a lot.

[bigkyle07]

It is great that there is for once, positive news!

[x11115]

they must be hiding something really fucked up.

[dkrustyklown]

After five years in the jungle, I wouldn't want to talk to anyone until I had taken a shower for 3 days.

[TuNnL]

What? Who must be hiding something?

[zigurratm]

they have to be debriefed by gov't first. Whatever the 3 americans make public could put the rest of the hostages' life's in danger. FARC still has 750 hostages. Sick isn't it.