be careful if you fly in Colombia

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."

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.