[IBD editorial writer]

Congress has yanked Colombia's funding for the war on drugs and held up its free trade pact. Yet Colombia has knocked every thug in the drug war off the FBI 10 most wanted list, there's not a single Colombian name on it anymore. Isn't it about time Congress starts rewarding Colombia for making the world a better place instead of punishing it? Colombia needs encouragement.

[bajabaja]

Congress (DEMS) pulled the funding because of concern about union members in Colombia being mistreated. President Uribe’s successful military strategy has resulted in a dramatic decrease in the number of FARC/drug cartel related deaths. And his country’s economy has grown commensurately. He is a popular conservative politician in South America. Bush Derangement Syndrome, Southern Strain.

[Carry_Okie]

Perhaps the Slave Party thinks the flow of dollars in return for drugs allows their Wall Street friends to keep the printing presses going without raising the domestic money supply?