Colombia has been battling drug dealers for decades. Under President Uribe, Colombia, a close ally of the United States, has made tremendous progress against FARC, the principal enemy of a safe Colombia. With the help of the United States, a spectacular undercover operation by the Colombian army succeeded in rescuing hostages held by FARC for years. Among them was Chatham native Thomas Howes, who was serving as a contractor in the fight against the drug traffickers.
Despite the close cooperation of the U.S.and Colombia in seeking to end the flow of drugs from Colombia into the United States, Democrat Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has blocked a vote on the Free Trade Agreement negotiated by the Administration with Colombia, an agreement that will create jobs for the United States and make permanent favorable trade terms for our ally Colombia.
John McCain has called on the House to end its obstruction and to vote to approve the Colombia Free Trade Agreement. Political analyst Michael Barone has called Pelosi's twisting of House rules to keep the Agreement from getting a vote on the floor the "one truly shameful act" of this Congress. Obama supports Pelosi.
No wonder this Democratic Congress has an approval rating of only 9%. People are disgusted.
