Can you say VENEZUELA?

[Joanne98]

State Dept. to Deploy Mobile Military-Chopper Bases Across Colombia
By Stephen Peacock,

Posted on Tue Aug 7th, 2007 at 08:39:14 PM EST

The U.S. Embassy in Bogota is arranging the delivery of mobile helicopter-landing pads to Colombia, where the units will be made available for the on-demand deployment and landing of military attack choppers, a new contracting document shows.

The State Dept. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs this week began soliciting bids from equipment manufacturers that can provide the bureau with 20 mobile helipads capable of handling takeoffs and landings specifically of Blackhawk (UH-60) and Huey II (UH-1 II) aircraft.
“The helipads shall be able to withstand variances weather conditions typically found in sub-tropical regions of Colombia,” according to a contracting document dated Aug. 2. “Helipads shall be mobile and capable of transport to different locations and various terrains throughout Colombia.”

The selected contractor will make arrangements for the delivery of the helipads via State’s preferred export company, Robertson Freight Forwarding Co., 4469 NW 97th Ave. Miami, Florida 33178. The ability "to provide most expedited delivery of helipads" is among State's top consideration in evaluating proposals. No further information is available, as State made clear in the combined synopsis/solicitation, located during a routine search of the FedBizOpps database, that “quotations are being requested by this notice alone, and a written solicitation will not be issued.”

State Dept. to Deploy Mobile Military-Chopper Bases Across Colombia
http://narcosphere.narconews.com/story/2007/8/7/203914/1110

[Canuckistanian]

1. Geez, what are they up to now?

These helicopters aren't going to be used for cocaine eradication. And it's overkill for hunting down the paramilitaries.

And where do you need many mobile helicopter pads? A war zone.

[Joanne98]

2. Exactly. I glad Narco News caught it. It's not getting reported anywhere.

[leftchick]

3. for anyone paying attention

one would think the USA is trying to rule the world. Too bad for them they do not have the cash for imperialism any longer.

[TahitiNut]

4. Cue Wagner's Walkürenritt ... and the smell of napalm in the morning.

:puke:

[Wiley50]

5. Only 20 of them, not enough to attack Chavez n/t

[Bongo Prophet]

6. At some point, I would expect border incursions, pushing a reaction from Chavez

That would fit the pattern of escalation more. Not just a straight invasion - incursions, reaction, destabilization, coup.
All backed by heavy propaganda, funding and advice from the usual suspects. Been through this enough to recognize it.

[killbotfactory]

7. Columbian death squads not killing enough union activists?

They gotta meet their quota.

[Vidar]

8. I hope the Russians have begun delivering those jets to Chavez.

[Oldenuff]

9. no worries

The pentagon has recently found that they can buy new Helicopters at Wal Mart at significantly lower prices.We can all may look forward to seeing these quality "Chinese produced" helicopters falling out of a sky near you.

It's my contention that "Plan Colombia" is what it is all about.Our government has no problem with throwing away billions of dollars a year fighting a drug war that they lost years ago.But hell,there are countries to ravage all in the name of eradication of drugs,let's not allow a paltry few billion's of dollars stand in our way.