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The US must help Colombia break FARC, again

By Tom Rogan

Published August 29, 2019 7:14pm ET

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The US must help Colombia break FARC, again — Carlos Lozada, left, and Pablo Catatumbo, right, Rodrigo Londono who had been the FARC top military commander, now heads its legal political party, speaks during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. | (Fernando Vergara/AP)

America should stand alongside Colombia in once again defeating FARC.

I say this in light of the announcement by a group of former FARC officers on Thursday that they are resuming their fight. Led by former leader Iván Márquez, the terrorists pledge they will minimize risks to civilians but will not rest until Bogota yields to their demands.

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