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HaywoodJablonski		2008-03-02 03:43:03 PM

How many troops in a battalion? Anybody? Bueller?

halcyon thought		2008-03-02 03:44:53 PM

HaywoodJablonski: How many troops in a battalion? Anybody? Bueller?

Depends. Can be anywhere from 500-1500, AFAIK

Fart_Machine		2008-03-02 03:45:06 PM

All he wanted was a Pepsi but they won't give it to him.

CarbonCarby		2008-03-02 03:45:20 PM

this will end well.

Bull Schmitt		2008-03-02 03:45:34 PM

But.. but.. it's not even 3:00 in the morning!

foxbrook78		2008-03-02 03:45:38 PM

Do you know who else got all drugged up and sent his troops to the border?

Bacontastesgood		2008-03-02 03:45:52 PM

HJ - about 1000.

After Saturday's operation 1.8km (one mile) into Ecuadorean territory, Colombia's defence minister described the death of Reyes as the "biggest blow so far" to Farc.

I think we all know that FarcTV has been the "biggest blow so far" on Farc.

DrBenway		2008-03-02 03:45:58 PM

How can anybody say Chavez is a bad guy? He's decrying the killing of a leader of Fark, for god's sake! I hope it wasn't El Jeffe...

theigorway		2008-03-02 03:46:08 PM

Bush must be delighted - this is the excuse he needs to invade another oil-rich country.

Jakevol2		2008-03-02 03:46:15 PM

WOO HOO LEFT WING FARC LIBERALS!!!!

Take that Afternoon-Delight!!!!

animesucks		2008-03-02 03:46:22 PM

neat. i'll be interested to see how this turns out.

gutter_ca/fl		2008-03-02 03:46:42 PM

-1 for no Farc reference, El Submitto

Wolfmanjames		2008-03-02 03:47:05 PM

So, the dollar store Mussoline has finally invaded Ethopia.

gutter_ca/fl		2008-03-02 03:47:24 PM

Dammit, =

SherKhan		2008-03-02 03:47:43 PM

That'll put the tension in attention whore.

AR55		2008-03-02 03:47:58 PM

I wonder what type of hardware Venezuela has? Are they using old Soviet tanks and migs from the Cold War or did they opt for those fancy French machines?

gutter_ca/fl		2008-03-02 03:48:02 PM

nevermind. I'll just go kill myself.

Shaggy_C		2008-03-02 03:48:02 PM

$6 a gallon gas, folks. Get used to it.

cretinbob		2008-03-02 03:48:38 PM

I bet Fedil Cratzo is involved somehow

gkyaun		2008-03-02 03:48:53 PM

(insert joke about Farc)

Bob Ondeeznuts		2008-03-02 03:49:01 PM

HaywoodJablonski		2008-03-02 03:49:17 PM

Hmm, 10,000 troops on the Colombian border and NOT protecting El Presidente?

Hmm.......

3ntropy		2008-03-02 03:49:40 PM

farkin farc. they have hundreds of hostages that have been held for years.

crazynickstyle		2008-03-02 03:49:52 PM

They'll never run out of powder, they ran out of that fine Lady H.

MIguy		2008-03-02 03:51:07 PM

3ntropy: farkin farc. they have hundreds of hostages that have been held for years.

Just don't pay the 5 bucks and you're free.

Weaver95		2008-03-02 03:51:31 PM

3ntropy: farkin farc. they have hundreds of hostages that have been held for years.

They've also used cocaine to fund their revolution. And Chavez thinks they're pretty spiffy.

I wonder what the pro-chavez crowd here thinks about all of this?

TheQuest35		2008-03-02 03:51:55 PM

Oh South America, if the CIA isnt messing with you, your messing with yourself... You'll go blind that way... or get hairy palms.

DrBenway		2008-03-02 03:52:08 PM

They'll never run out of powder, they ran out of that fine Lady H.

crazynickstyle, I believe you're needed in the Lou Reed birthday thread.

Phil Moskowitz		2008-03-02 03:52:38 PM

Weaver95: 3ntropy: farkin farc. they have hundreds of hostages that have been held for years.

They've also used cocaine to fund their revolution. And Chavez thinks they're pretty spiffy.

I wonder what the pro-chavez crowd here thinks about all of this?

You know who else uses profit from cocaine to fund their military actions?

Der Vassermeister		2008-03-02 03:52:38 PM

What? Invade another sovereign country based on trumped-up charges? Call names at their of state? Knowingly escalate regional tensions? Where does he get these crazy ideas?

Dumle		2008-03-02 03:52:45 PM

Shaggy_C: $6 a gallon gas, folks. Get used to it.

In my part of the world, $6 a gallon was a quite a few years back.

/we're used to it

ZholtayaStrelka		2008-03-02 03:52:56 PM

Venezuela is suprisingly well-equipped. They are rocking modern versions of Sukhois and MIGs. Whether they are well trained is a different question . . . Either way, Columbia is FARC'd.

Welcome to the Machine		2008-03-02 03:53:24 PM

Well actually, we've done such a bang-up job helping bring stability to the region.

c7hu1hu fh746n		2008-03-02 03:53:28 PM

Chavez is a troll.

wydok		2008-03-02 03:53:35 PM

Oh, joy.

SherKhan		2008-03-02 03:54:01 PM

Weaver95:

I wonder what the pro-chavez crowd here thinks about all of this?

How many does it take to make a crowd?

news.bbc.co.uk

Crowd

Cornwell		2008-03-02 03:54:18 PM

He just needs Peru, Brazil and Argentina to get those extra two reinforcements every turn.

cretinbob		2008-03-02 03:54:31 PM

Fart_Machine: All he wanted was a Pepsi but they won't give it to him.

Normal people don't be acting that way! (new window)

SharpieFiend		2008-03-02 03:55:42 PM

gutter_ca/fl: -1 for no Farc reference, El Submitto

Submitter here, cocaine funds Farc so I guess indirectly there was a reference. Cocaine also seems to fund Chavez as well, not to mention the guy has to be high on something...

Smellvin		2008-03-02 03:55:45 PM

I'm assuming that there's some non-heavily jungled area on the border between the two countries (near the coast probably)? Otherwise, Chavez is as stupid as he is crazy.

Dr. Farkenstein		2008-03-02 03:55:59 PM

It's not news, it's RunFARC.com (pops).

"Annnnnnd... they're off!"

Jakevol2		2008-03-02 03:56:11 PM

Cornwell: He just needs Peru, Brazil and Argentina to get those extra two reinforcements every turn.

You win three internets! And you get to draw a card!

ConstyXIV		2008-03-02 03:56:13 PM

Cornwell: He just needs Peru, Brazil and Argentina to get those extra two reinforcements every turn.

+1 for Risk reference

Plate of Crazy		2008-03-02 03:57:57 PM

Cocaine's a hell of a drug.

/DNRTFA

BoozePenguin		2008-03-02 03:58:50 PM

"Nah man, Chavez is just like.. a revolutionary man, like he's no threat to stability just cause he's a megalomaniacle nut job.. he just like, loves the poor man.."

This is what happens when narcissists are publicly humiliated. They plot revenge.

Darth Invictus		2008-03-02 03:59:29 PM

Oh GREAT. That's ALL we need right now.

It's becoming more obvious with time that Hugo Chavez is more of a nutjob than a reformer. He hasn't even fully consolidated his "Bolivarian Revolution", and he's already doing some serious saber-rattling with a neighboring country.

TexasIsBetter		2008-03-02 03:59:36 PM

Left wing rebels? everyone knows left wingers don't even know how to use a weapon so this is obviously blatantly false. Or is that just Americas liberals?

dipdunk		2008-03-02 04:00:00 PM

Most of the Colombians I've dealt with are fairly ruthless. If Venezuela decides to screw with them, all the best, and here's to Chavez getting put on trial in his own country.

/wants that new
Loremo (new window) car that is supposed to get 150mpg diesel
//wants solar-stirling power in the US for cheaper, cleaner power

spi13		2008-03-02 04:00:09 PM

Fart_Machine Has Suicidal Tendeancies

General Zang		2008-03-02 04:00:21 PM

The Columbian military bombed a town inside the nation of Ecuador. Where are the articles condemning this?

Hugo Chavez isn't the agressor here. He's sending Venezuelan troops to the border to make sure that the Columbians stay on the Columbian side, and don't try and bomb any Venezuelan towns.

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