Colombian president says he is threatened ..., threatens to annihilate the

[MaineDem]

Colombian president says he is threatened by paramilitary forces, threatens to annihilate them

BOGOTA, Colombia, April 27 — President Alvaro Uribe, alleging Tuesday that some paramilitary forces want to kill him, warned that the government would annihilate the outlawed militias unless they abide by a cease-fire and stop trafficking in drugs.

Uribe's sharp comments came as power within the right-wing paramilitary groups appears to be shifting to members heavily involved in drug trafficking, and after paramilitary co-founder Carlos Castano disappeared on April 16 during a reported attack by rivals.

The events have thrown the government's nascent peace process with the paramilitary United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, or AUC, into doubt, Uribe said in a statement released by his office.

http://famulus.msnbc.com/famulusintl/ap04-27-094415.asp?reg=americas&vts=42720041008

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1. Dr. Frankenstein had the same problem

[Joanne98]

2. Beware of the monster you create

These guys are real monsters too. They're all over South America.