- Victory is Possible -
July 3, 2008--(LPAC)--Maximiliano Londoño Penilla, President of the Lyndon LaRouche Association of Colombia, released the following statement on the successful military rescue of 15 hostages held by the narcoterrorist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on July 2.
The Colombian Army's successful rescue of 15 hostages held by the FARC, carried out under the personal leadership of President Alvaro Uribe Velez, marks a turning point in Colombian history. As soon as the news became public, the country was gripped by paralysis, because everyone wanted to hear about the details of the operation. Later, after 10:00 p.m., Uribe, the Defense Minister, the Foreign Minister, the high military command and the former hostages, held a victory press conference and reported on aspects of the operation and anecdotes about the hazards of their captivity, which in some cases began as long as ten years ago.
The three Americans who were also rescued traveled immediately to the U.S., and had no contact with Colombian media. All good Colombians, which is the majority of us, were ecstatic, and had the rivers of tears of joy been collected, surely Mars would have once again become green.
The precision and care with which the operation was carried out sends an additional message which Uribe transmitted to the FARC: any further bloodshed is unnecessary. This is a time for reconciliation and lasting peace.
The understanding that is still lacking, is that in order to defend the general welfare, there must be, along with [Uribe's] program of "Democratic Security," a program of "Economic Security" for all, just as Lyndon LaRouche has spelled out. Ingrid Betancourt, and all the other former hostages, displayed the moral transformation they had undergone, under the most brutal of conditions which daily threatened their physical existence.
Despite exhaustion, disease and anguish, they all reported that they never gave up hope of returning to freedom, and life. But they also revealed that during the most difficult moments, the social relations and cooperation they had developed among themselves, combined with the continuous public expressions of support and messages from family members, friends and Colombians in general, allowed them to keep alive a spark of faith and the hope of a better future, and the possibility of a "miracle" that would alter their ominous path.
So, with rigorous work and enthusiasm, miracles can indeed occur in this universe.
BACKGROUND:
July 4, 2008 - Former Colombian FARC Hostage: "Colombians Elected Uribe President, Not The FARC"
