Colombia demands answers from US about Washington Post

[Judi Lynn]

Colombia demands answers from US about Washington Post
Monday, 22 August 2011 15:30
Sarah Cast

The United States needs to verify whether or not The Washington Post falsely claimed that U.S. security aid was used in illegal wiretapping, Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon said Monday.

“The government of the United States today has a moral and ethical duty to the Colombian government, the Colombian society, and that is to say whether or not the Washington Post is right,” the vice president said according to El Espectador.

The Washington Post claimed Saturday that U.S. cash, equipment and training were supplied to the Colombian intelligence agency DAS to carry out illegal wiretapping and smear campaigns against opponents of the administration of former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.

"DAS units depended on U.S.-supplied computers, wiretapping devices, cameras and mobile phone interception systems, as well as rent for safe houses and petty cash for gasoline," The Washington Post reported a former DAS official said.

More:
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/18480-colombia-demands-answers-from-us-about-washington-post.html

[rabs]

1. So why does the moral and ethical duty lie with the Post?

Garzon says:

“The government of the United States today has a moral and ethical duty to the Colombian government, the Colombian society, and that is to say whether or not the Washington Post is right,” the vice president said according to El Espectador.

Garzon should have said:

“The government of COLOMBIA today has a moral and ethical duty to the Colombian government, the Colombian society, and that is to say whether or not the Washington Post is right,” the vice president said according to El Espectador.

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Looks like the Post article frayed nerves all around, expecially alvarito's.

Meantime JuanMa Santos seems to be keeping his lip zipped, sending out Garzon to defy the Post to prove the allegations.

[gbscar]

2. Both of them do, but the U.S. government itself does have a duty to keep track of what happens (nt)