Not approving US-Colombia FTA 'terrible signal to the world': McCain

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Colombia Reports

Not approving US-Colombia FTA 'terrible signal to the world': McCain
Friday, 07 January 2011 14:44
Adriaan Alsema

If the United States congress does not ratify a free trade agreement with Colombia, signed by the countries' governments in 2006, it would "be a terrible signal sent to the world," said U.S. Senator McCain (R-Az) on Colombian radio Friday.

"It would be a terrible signal to send to the world if we did not conclude this agreement with the country that's been one of the closest allies and supporters in the war on drugs," McCain told W Radio.

Despite his support for an FTA with Colombia, the Republican senator was not able to say if the changes in U.S. congress following the mid-term elections in November mean the trade agreement will be passed any time soon.

"The president has a new chief of staff, Mr. (William M.) Daley, who was one of the negotiators of a north American free trade agreement (NAFTA) and the administration has also said that they would reevaluate the issue of Mexican trucks coming into the United States which was agreed upon in NAFTA, so I hope that the change in attitude and personnel in the White House will mean renewed support for Colombia, Panama and Korean free trade agreements," McCain said.

Read more: http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/economy/13624-not-approving-us-colombia-fta-terrible-signal.html

[MrSlayer]

1. Whatever McCain says, do the opposite.

And you'll know it's the right thing.

[Blacksheep214]

2. How to put this nicely....

I wish John McCain would start chain smoking Camel straights.

Any supporter of the American war on drugs is already receiving way too much of our tax money. To use that as some sort of justification is insane.

But then, consider the source!