Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Fort Sam Houston Syndrome

One of the Americans freed from the FARC terrorists by the daring Colombian rescue mission did not suffer from any delusions about his captors:

Gonsalves leveled strong criticism at his captors -- the leftist rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as the FARC.

"The FARC are not a revolutionary group," Gonsalves said. "They are terrorists with a capital 'T.' Bad people."

Gonsalves said he had seen the guerrilla group withhold medical care from a sick newborn baby.

He also talked about the lives of other hostages still being held.

"Right now they are wearing chains around their necks," he said. "They will be forced to march, with that chain around their neck, while a guerrilla with an automatic weapon is holding the other end of his chain, like a dog."



These are the thugs that many on our Left idealize and support. Our Left "understands" them and sympathizes with these Che stand-ins.

Gonsalves learned to "understand" the FARC thugs, all right. It is nice to see a hostage released who doesn't spout nonsense about their wonderful former captors.