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Quito.– Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa Friday told his U.S. counterpart George W. Bush to "shut up," in response to U.S. criticism that Ecuador harbors rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

In a declaration published by the presidency, Correa also challenged Bush to send troops to the Colombian-Ecuadorian border.

"Bring your soldiers Bush, let your soldiers die at the southern border with Colombia. Let's see if U.S. citizens will accept such an outrage. Otherwise, shut up and try to understand what's happening in Latin America," Correa added.

Correa made the remarks following implied criticism of Ecuador by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who said Thursday during a visit to Brazil that "responsible states" should not let their territory be used by "terrorists.

Ecuador severed diplomatic ties with Colombia after Colombian troops entered its territory on March 1 to attack a camp of the FARC, calling the raid a violation of its territorial sovereignty.

In their responses, Venezuela expelled Colombian diplomats and Nicaragua severed diplomatic ties with Colombia. Both Ecuador and Venezuela had also deployed troops at their respective borders with Colombia at the height of the crisis.

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Written by: josean, 15 Mar 2008 6:37 AM
From: United States
Do not worry Super Lio-nel Kissinger is putting on his cape and will fly down there and resolve this crisis before you can say "illegal no show job payrolls!"
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 15 Mar 2008 10:16 AM
From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas C' Amalie hotel 1829 at the Bar
Correa is a whiner and complainer like Danny the diddler....he should shut up and get that banana republic in order
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 15 Mar 2008 1:48 PM
From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas C' Amalie hotel 1829 at the Bar
I am glad all the lefty whiners did not start up I am tiring of whacking them with the pinata stick....They must be in morning over the mass defections in cuba
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Written by: TexasBill, 15 Mar 2008 2:38 PM
From: Dominican Republic
As Fidel stepped down from his lofty position as the "leader" of the left-wing coalition in the Latin American milieu, both Chavez and Correa are jocking for position to supplant him.
Chavez has been very active in this regard with his frequent visits and laudatory comments about Fidel while Correa has sat back looking for a way to interject hisown brand into the contest.
it will be interesting to see which one wins this "batttle of the whiners".
Chavez as the "benevolent one" who uses his oil-rich position, or Correa who hasdemonstrated his solidarity for the socialist ideals.
Irrespective of the rhetoric to thecontrary, both Ecuador and Venezuela have given the FARC, at a minimum, moral support as is indicated by their "hands-off" positions. The facts are clear and urrefutable that this scenario exists now, as in the past.
As to financial assistance by Venezuela to the FARC, I won't comment except to say that is still a matter of conjecture.

TB
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 15 Mar 2008 3:29 PM
From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas C' Amalie hotel 1829 at the Bar
always the diplomat wilhelm..... again you hit the old nail with radar laser accuracy.....my conjecturing says that both of those swine are supporting the overthrow of centrist governments with financial and moral support.....death to the tyrants.....VIVA CUBA LIBRE...down with the whiners
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Written by: santanar, 16 Mar 2008 8:40 PM
From: United States
VIVA CUBA LIBRE...down with the whiners;

this guy knows that Raul Reyes hard disk have a lot to say about him and the illegal arms groups in Colombia, thats why he is making all the noise, didn't Chavez hush up after the episode' what is this dud trying to do?
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Written by: Andriel, 17 Mar 2008 5:57 PM
From: United States, NYC
what is it with these latin american countries telling the U.S to back off. Correa practically dared Bush to attack Ecuador, the only thing u need to shut Correa and Hugo Chavez up is a Sniper who is at the right place at the right time. that'll shut Correa up
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Written by: caonabo1, 18 Mar 2008 6:50 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Miami,FL
Correa is letting the terrorist stay on his territory but wat he dont see is that Ecuador willbe the next victim of terrorist, and im shure wen that day comes they will not be prepare to fight terrorist.
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Written by: informacaribe, 30 Mar 2008 9:07 PM
From: Dominican Republic
This is a strategy to try that information found in computers is not published. A copy of the information should be public on the net, will be nice to see the reactions of the guerrilla helpers.
Also the young people of Ecuador will be victims of this guerrilla and would become a unsafe country, Mr. Correa pls protect your country of this people.
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 31 Mar 2008 4:17 AM
From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas C' Amalie hotel 1829 at the Bar
info in computers released ...chavez guiltyhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/30/world/americas/30colombia.html?
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Written by: TexasBill, 31 Mar 2008 11:55 AM
From: Dominican Republic
The elimination of theFARC is likened to thebattle people have with "fire ants". You destroy one nest andtwo more crop up.
Fighting a guerillo band in the forests of Columbia is very much like that. The Columbian Government can attest to that.
Slowly, but surely, the infestation is being contained and dealt with.
What needs to be done now is to eliminate the avenues of financial infiltration which support the infestation.
Soon, both Venezuela and Ecuador will find themselves isolated behind the barriers that their rhetoric of hate and denegration have erected.
The US, particularily, must get the "cojones" to cancel all purchases of petroleum from Venezuela and leave Chavez holding the bag of an unwanted product which can only be refined in the US because of its high sulphur content.

TB
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 31 Mar 2008 12:09 PM
From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas C' Amalie hotel 1829 at the Bar
here here....hugo can drown in it...but unfortunately its the public that does not have the stones ...not the government
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