BETANCOURT'S STAGED EVENT

It began from from a Swiss Radio source saying $20 million ransom was paid for Betancourt's release and that the entire event was staged,

www.en.rian.ru/world/20080704/113153476.html

And

www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=9513

And

www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4270844.ece

I have no doubt it was staged, milked for political opportunism.
Nor do I doubt payment.
Some of us, myself included, were reminded of the staged Iranian hostage release. However, this is too early in the American presidential election campaign for an October Surprise.
But, it could not have been a coincidence that McCain suddenly went to Colombia and then this happened.
He must have been delivering a message, money, instructions.
So, clearly, the timing had political purposes, from helping Sarkozy to McCain to a pending free trade agreement with Colombia to a distraction from other events to the situation surrounding Chavez and Venezuela.
The story, above, which is getting alot of traction, may not be a finished, complete one, either.
I am/was reminded of other possible connections regarding Betancourts release.
The FARC also deals with drugs.
And, the official cover story says FARC was "penetrated/infiltrated" by agents. HOWEVER, Colombia and Venezuela are next door to one another. The madcow website has disclosed a POSSIBLE source of the connections that may have been utilized, instrumental, in the matter of Betancourt's release, money, personnel, relationships and the coincidental timing of McCain's appearance in Colombia. So, from madcowprod,

www.madcowprod.com/06122008.html

And

www.madcowprod.com/05072008.html

This is the part of the story that even Swiss radio will not reveal, divulge, pursue.
It may well be the critical missing link.
As for Chavez's possible knowledge, involvement, as madcow speculates, in many cases, these people are known and used as double/triple agents for leverage, information and/or Chavez is being set up.
And, as for Sarkozy, here's another confrontation amongst so many others I am sure is coming, since the CGT is anathema, enemy numero uno by America's Fascist, reactionary, mafia, led international labor organizations,

www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=240109