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Informers for a Day

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Wednesday April 16, 2003 18:42author by Colombia Report

15.04.2003 - In war-torn Saravena, a town of 30,000 in Arauca department in eastern Colombia, soldiers dressed as clowns befriend local children by offering them candy, rides on armored personnel carriers, and the use of the army's swimming pool in return for the opportunity to pummel them with pro-army and anti-rebel propaganda. Read the article by Garry M. Leech at Colombia Report.

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Well at least they don't kidnap the children !
author by joe raniipublication date Wed Apr 16, 2003 21:31author address author phone

What's your point ? Why shouldn't the young men and women of the National Army have friendly relations with the community ? They're not an occupation army.
And unlike the FARC, the soldiers won't kidnap the children!

How Much Are Informers Paid Per Day?
author by Peter Haddenpublication date Thu Apr 17, 2003 09:59author address author phone

Where do I sign up?

The Soldiers Just Rape And Kill The Children.
author by Duruttipublication date Thu Apr 17, 2003 10:18author address author phone

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