Comments on: Colombia Hostage Rescue Endangers Lives of Journalists and Aid Workers http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/07/colombia-hostage-rescue-endangers-lives-of-journalists-and-aid-workers/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:34:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ramsefall http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/07/colombia-hostage-rescue-endangers-lives-of-journalists-and-aid-workers/#comment-24679 Ramsefall Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:13:47 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=2311#comment-24679 Response to Michael Kenny -- You and the others complaining about the presented insight are missing the point being made by Mr. Leech. Maybe if you were living in Colombia, attempting to report actualities rather than the prevalent governmental/media spin which dominate the press, you too might consider the relevance of Garry's hypothesis. The fact that the govenment is essentially using journalists and aid workers as decoys to liberate hostages is reckless, providing it wasn't staged. However, since the Uribe govenment does what it can to surpress any form of opposition from journalists, humanitarian groups and union leaders, they will likely have taken down two birds with one stone on this -- looking like heroes in a noble rescue, and jeopardizing future reporters and aid workers. Good for Uribe's image which may get him re-elected for a third term, and bad for those who are dissidents of his policies. Come down here for yourself and attempt to report if you believe it's not such a Christian view of things. There are ethical means to accomplish things, and then there is Uribe's way. Morality would not jeopardize the lives of people doing what they can to report the autrocities. Response to Michael Kenny — You and the others complaining about the presented insight are missing the point being made by Mr. Leech. Maybe if you were living in Colombia, attempting to report actualities rather than the prevalent governmental/media spin which dominate the press, you too might consider the relevance of Garry’s hypothesis.

The fact that the govenment is essentially using journalists and aid workers as decoys to liberate hostages is reckless, providing it wasn’t staged. However, since the Uribe govenment does what it can to surpress any form of opposition from journalists, humanitarian groups and union leaders, they will likely have taken down two birds with one stone on this — looking like heroes in a noble rescue, and jeopardizing future reporters and aid workers. Good for Uribe’s image which may get him re-elected for a third term, and bad for those who are dissidents of his policies.

Come down here for yourself and attempt to report if you believe it’s not such a Christian view of things. There are ethical means to accomplish things, and then there is Uribe’s way. Morality would not jeopardize the lives of people doing what they can to report the autrocities.

]]> By: heike http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/07/colombia-hostage-rescue-endangers-lives-of-journalists-and-aid-workers/#comment-23980 heike Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:59:55 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=2311#comment-23980 God help the students of Cape Breton U. Leech doesn't care a whit about people who were chained by the neck for three years, kept in brutalizing, inhuman captivity for up to 10. Let him try to survive one day of that kind of treatment. Would you have preferred that the military went in, guns blazing and got everybody killed? God help the students of Cape Breton U. Leech doesn’t care a whit about people who were chained by the neck for three years, kept in brutalizing, inhuman captivity for up to 10. Let him try to survive one day of that kind of treatment. Would you have preferred that the military went in, guns blazing and got everybody killed?

]]> By: Kevin http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/07/colombia-hostage-rescue-endangers-lives-of-journalists-and-aid-workers/#comment-23979 Kevin Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:48:50 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=2311#comment-23979 When we are going to read something positive about Colombian government and negative about FARC. Do not forget FARC kidnapped these people (some for 10 years) and the government rescued them. It is true that they used a non-existent NGO, but they DO NOT used red cross simbols. So genuine simbols will keep genuine!!! When we are going to read something positive about Colombian government and negative about FARC. Do not forget FARC kidnapped these people (some for 10 years) and the government rescued them. It is true that they used a non-existent NGO, but they DO NOT used red cross simbols. So genuine simbols will keep genuine!!!

]]> By: evie http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/07/colombia-hostage-rescue-endangers-lives-of-journalists-and-aid-workers/#comment-23968 evie Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:58:23 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=2311#comment-23968 Why is the "left" so stupid and eager to write negative b.s. about every event? Furthermore, these "tactics" have been in use forever. DV is reads like a high school newspaper sometimes. Why is the “left” so stupid and eager to write negative b.s. about every event? Furthermore, these “tactics” have been in use forever. DV is reads like a high school newspaper sometimes.

]]> By: Michael Kenny http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/07/colombia-hostage-rescue-endangers-lives-of-journalists-and-aid-workers/#comment-23953 Michael Kenny Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:18:33 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=2311#comment-23953 The Swiss press reports that a ransom was paid. If that is true, then the whole thing was staged with the connivance of FARC. On the moral issue, anything which saves a human life really in danger takes precedence over the fact that the method employed might endanger some other person at a later stage, particularly where such later persons are aware of the danger. Is Mr Leech really suggesting that these people's lives should have been sacrificed just so that he could strut up and down the Colombian countryside whenever he chooses? Not a very Christian view of things! The Swiss press reports that a ransom was paid. If that is true, then the whole thing was staged with the connivance of FARC. On the moral issue, anything which saves a human life really in danger takes precedence over the fact that the method employed might endanger some other person at a later stage, particularly where such later persons are aware of the danger. Is Mr Leech really suggesting that these people’s lives should have been sacrificed just so that he could strut up and down the Colombian countryside whenever he chooses? Not a very Christian view of things!

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