Outside the Middle East, there is no government on earth with as many direct links to known terrorist organizations as Colombia. And this listing, as jaw-dropping as it seems, may just scratch the surface. Colombia is a tough place to investigate corruption. For two full years, Uribe's police intelligence unit illegally tapped the phones of journalists looking into these unfolding scandals. They also surveilled the homes of opposition politicians and, in last fall's elections, a whopping thirty major candidates turned up dead. Taking on the Uribe regime comes with enormous risks.
Which brings us to The Hague. Perhaps only an international tribunal can provide the transparency, media scrutiny, and, indeed, protection for a thorough investigation of Colombian politics to be possible. So please President Uribe, I urge you to reconsider your position. Go ahead and file those charges against Venezuela. But if you're heading off to the Netherlands to testify, be sure and bring a change of underwear. You may find a number of your own countrymen waiting for you there. With laptops.(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).
