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Originally Posted by rubberneck
How good is Colombia's military? I know we have spent a lot of time and money training them but I don't have a clue as to how good they are right now. Would they eat Chavez's lunch for him or would it be a pretty even fight?
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The Colombian armed forces are largely structured for a counter-insurgency effort, but based on my training over the years with both forces, I would give the edge to the Colombian military, as they have many more combat vets, better readiness, and the Venezuelans are victims of Chavez' hyperbole.
This in not, IMHO, a serious threat, but you have to wonder about a neighbor who would mobilize in support of insurgents in your nation. What other support has he been providing? Should we go kick HIS ass, and take HIS oil?
Edited to clarify, "we" being the Colombians, who actually have their own booming oil business. - TR
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