Re: be careful if you fly in Colombia

[Gary L. Drescher]

Er, I meant "Colombia". But Columbia's pretty difficult too now. :)

"Gary L. Drescher" > wrote in message
news:K_v0b.201938$YN5.141158@sccrnsc01...
> NYT today: "Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced today that
> President Bush has approved the resumption of an American-supported
program
> in which Colombian fighter pilots can force or shoot down airplanes
> suspected of ferrying drugs.
> The program, called Airbridge Denial and a key component in Washington's
war
> on drugs in South America since 1995, was suspended here and in Peru after
a
> Peruvian fighter shot down a private plane in 2001 that was carrying
> American missionaries."
>
>
>
>

[Capt. Doug]

>Gary L. Drescher wrote in message > NYT today: "Secretary of Defense Donald
H. >Rumsfeld announced today that
> President Bush has approved the resumption of an American-supported
program
> in which Colombian fighter pilots can force or shoot down
airplanes....that was >carrying American missionaries."

Dang! Even the missionaries can't control Rumsfeld. Can you guess which
country is next? Here's a hint- It's in a country where a certain Mr.
Ashcroft is currently making the rounds giving speeches to drum up support
for the suspension of Constitutional rights.

D.