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Interesting choice, especially since the referendum itself fell through. But it is a strong signal for Santos and the FARC to work out a new deal. Ending a 50
by jagermo 10y ago
Interesting choice, especially since the referendum itself fell through. But it is a strong signal for Santos and the FARC to work out a new deal.
Ending a 50 year civil war would be amazing for Colombia. Kudos to the comittee for taking such an "old" conflict and not picking up a (for lack of a better word) "hip" topic.
I do not mean that the White Helmets or every other Organisation on the short list would not have earned the price, however I think it is a good thing that they try to strengthen a peace process that would put an end to such a long-lasting conflict.
- antocv 10y agoArent White Helmets a subversive CIA group? There has been pictures of "rebels" with guns for a day, then a White Helmet the next day switching back and forth.
- tobltobs 10y agoDigging out the wounded and dying is a subversive act?
- berntb 10y agoIt probably is -- from the viewpoint of those that bombs civilians with barrel bombs. (That said, for all I know the white helmets is a front for ISIS. But either way, the Assad junta and the Russians have an obvious interest in tarring them black.)
- antocv 10y ago> of those that bombs civilians with barrel bombs. Of course, who wouldnt choose to be melted to pieces by an expensive explosive device with advanced guidance and autonomous systems rather than a cheap ones?
- berntb 10y agoYou are knowingly dishonest by ignoring the word "civilian". Here you have my standard reference, quite critical of the US, regarding the laws of war. Please compare the US behavior with the Syrian/Russian Rules Of Engagement. http://www.lrb.co.uk/v25/n04/michael-byers/the-laws-of-war-us-style http://www.lrb.co.uk/v25/n04/michael-byers/the-laws-of-war-u...
- dignati 10y ago> That said, for all I know the white helmets is a front for ISIS Never heard of this. Do you have a source?
- berntb 10y agoLook up the English expression "for all I know". I might as well have written ""for all I know the white helmets might be working for the lizard men." Disclaimer: English is not my first language so for all I know, I might be misusing the expression. :-)