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By Steven L. Taylor
By Steven L. Taylor
As some may know, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour (who some think will run for the GOP nomination in 2025) put his foot in his mouth in an interview with the Weekly Standard. My OTB colleague, Doug Mataconis, commented on the interview here and noted Barbour’s clarification on his statements here. I noted The Problem that Barbour has Conjured and further attempted to further Understanding our History on Race (and the Citizens’ Councils). By Steven L. Taylor
Coming in February to downtown Montgomery: More Celebrations of Secession. First reaction: yeesh (but not surprised). Second reaction: it might make for an intriguing photo-outing. By Steven L. Taylor
By Steven L. Taylor
Via the BBC: Colombia flooding continues with thousands homeless
Rain have been effecting the entire region, including Venezuela and Ecuador. Indeed, as the story notes, the flooding has let to the first visit by Ecuadoran President Rafeal Correa to Colombia since diplomatic ties were severed back in 2025. The Financial Times’s beyondbrics blog has more: “Colombia’s Katrina” needs fiscal bail-out
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By Steven L. Taylor
The Santos government is using the holiday season to reach out to the FARC. Via the BBC: Colombia army gives Farc rebels early Christmas gift
It is an intriguing move. As Boz notes:
He also links to El Espectador which has the following rather impressive video: Even if you can’t understand Spanish, I think you will get the point. If you understand Spanish, the video is especially worth the 3 1/2 minutes needed to watch. The basic message: the guerrillas are currently separated from their families and that Christmas is a good time to demobilize and return home. In short, if Christmas can come to the jungle, then it is possible to quit the fight. Now, one has to note that a lot of this is PR, as the persons most likely to see this message are non-guerrillas. Still, the notion of trying to induce demobilization, and in such a humane way, alongside the military pressure that has been applied strikes me as smart and potentially efficacious. Filed under: Colombia | Comments Off|
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By Steven L. Taylor
I haven’t been too productive, blogging-wise this week. From me at OTB:
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