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Questions About the Rescue in Colombia
The dramatic rescue of the FARC hostages raises a host of important questions, here are a few, with short answers following and lengthy answers below: Was the rescue the cover for an arrangement with the FARC? Probably not.
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SAR Brady’s Story - Helping a wonderful Golden in need
http://landofpuregold.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 07/ 04/ sar-bradys-story-helping-a-wo…Golden Chase looks pretty happy working here on the water, even though he believes it is all a fascinating game. We learned about SAR Goldens Brady and Chase from their handler, Deana Hudgins, President of the Ohio Search Dog Association, Inc.
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The Seeds of Success
http://formerspook.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 07/ seeds-of-success.htmlWe may never know the full details of Wednesday's successful mission in Colombia that freed 15 hostages, including three American military contractors and former presidential candidate Ingrid Bentacourt. And that's just as well. With Colombia's FARC terrorists now on the run, there's no point in divulging operational details that might jeopardize future missions.
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On Seizures and the Third of July
http://www.animalperson.net/ animal_person/ 2008/ 07/ on-seizures-and.htmlRemember how I wrote that at least two of the sentient nonhumans who share my home would be dead in short order without me? Well, approximately quarterly, the most uncanny occurrence repeats itself in my house.
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Chorlton Park Summer Festival . .
http://www.elgey.co.uk/ ?p=943Just over a week to go till we enter Blue in the RSPCA Dog-show at Chorlton Park and Mel’s getting in the training for Blue, she’s gone and bought her a hoop think that she’ll be able to get Blue to Jump through it, I’m thinking more likely Blue will end up chewing on it. Now [...]
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Search/Rescue: Fireflies
http://insomniaradio.net/ 2008/ 07/ 04/ searchrescue-fireflies/Happy Independent’s Day. Today we bring you a glowing nugget from the new, yet fire-tested Seattle, Washington group Search/Rescue. The song is entitled Fireflies from S/R’s debut 10 song CD, “The Compound”, released in late February - right before their March performance in Austin, Texas.
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Open Thread and Diary Rescue
http://www.dailykos.com/ storyonly/ 2008/ 7/ 3/ 221741/ 3817This evening's Rescue Rangers are Yashua, ybruti, Got A Grip, dadanation, YatPundit, and joyful, with shayera as editor. MA Voter highlights the joys of volunteering in Community Service: Impact from the inside out. (ybruti) donnasicko finds little to celebrate in SiCKO Effects: A Birthday Wish from Your Insurance Company.
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Lorenzo Betancourt's Heartwarming Spanish Message To His Mother Makes Us Want To Hug Him Inappropriately
http://guanabee.com/ 2008/ 07/ lorenzo-betancourts-heartwarmi.phpLorenzo Betancourt-Delloye, the comely, young son of recently recovered FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt, was bravely campaigning for his mother's release all over France long before the rescue. (God, is there anything that isn't completely doable about this man?) In the above video, recorded a few
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Teeny Bun Redux
http://redzilla.vox.com/ library/ post/ teeny-bun-redux.htmlOr, the Dumbest Little Bunny in Kansas. Yup, guess who was in my window well when I got home from work. Not Angelina Jolie. Teeny Bun strikes again. The good news: I'm getting better at wrangling him into a cardboard box. The bad news: I am tired of this shit.
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AWESOME!!! Old-fashioned fake-out results in freedom for hostages
http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/ 2008/ 07/ awesome-old-fas.htmlBOGOTA, Colombia (CNN) -- Government agents posing as rebels tricked a gang of armed desperados into handing over 15 hostages during a rendezvous deep in Colombia's unforgiving jungle. Gen. Mario Montoya leads freed hostages across the tarmac Wednesday at the Bogota, Colombia, airport.
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Video: MSNBC Host Thinks Columbia Hostage Rescue Was Ploy To Help McCain
http://www.thehotjoints.com/ 2008/ 07/ 03/ msnbc-host-thinks-columbia-hostage-re…MSNBC: Where idiots go to get their news (hat tip to hot air) Related PostsVideo: Lighting Equipment Falls On MSNBC Reporter During Live ShotJerusalem Post: “The Private Character Of John McCain”Animal Intuition: Dog Vomits On Mika Brzezinski During ‘Morning Joe’John McCain’s Vietnam Captor Says
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