[GunRunner]

That Columbian raid must have really hurt FARC. They agree to the hostage release after the leader that agreed to it was assassinated?

You'd think they would use that as an excuse to pull out of the negotiation to release. This seems like an olive branch to Columbia that says "please don't hit us like that again."

[ElCapitanAmericaLives]

Good analysis. However, I think they know they’ll get no mercy from Uribe.

I think they’re desperately trying to appeal to the international community. Notice how they are also going to release the US hostages, the last thing they want is the US to play a more direct role in this.

With Betancourt, they probably hope that Sarkozy can create pressure to give them a break. We’ll see, but they are definitely a wounded animal at this point.

[Cheburashka]

You'd think they would use that as an excuse to pull out of the negotiation to release. This seems like an olive branch to Columbia that says “please don't hit us like that again.”

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More likely FARC suddenly feels the need to get good publicity.

Whether you're buying uranium on the black market to build your own dirty bomb, or just to sell it back into the black market for a quick profit, you usually don't want the fact to become public knowledge.