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''These are more local arrangements,'' said Alfredo Rangel, a former military consultant with the Ministry of Defense. ``The FARC is trying to divide the paramilitaries and the narcos.''
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Alfredo Rangel has forgotten more about the Colombian conflict than most people will ever know. I consider him to be one of the few worth listening to and read his column religiously.
There will be those on both the US and Colombian sides that try to make many connections all over, as it will keep the money flowing. It doesn't do them any good to have a local problem. It all needs to be part of a big conspiracy and a threat to the US.
What Rangel says makes sense to me. The Paras, with narco money, are the one thing the FARC truly fear. it only makes sense they would try to divide and conquer. Also, many of the paras are former Gs. Not hard to believe they would work out some local arrangements for good business.