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<title><![CDATA[Colombia, El Pais mas cobarde de Latinoamerica?]]></title>
<link>http://despabilar.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/colombia-el-pais-mas-cobarde-de-latinoamerica/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>despabilar</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[El dia de ayer lei el siguiente articulo: Preparémonos para la guerra: Hugo Chávez El dia de hoy leo]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Une surprise de la part du Prix Nobel de la Paix]]></title>
<link>http://slyze.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/une-surprise-de-la-part-du-prix-nobel-de-la-paix/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>slyze</dc:creator>
<guid>http://slyze.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/une-surprise-de-la-part-du-prix-nobel-de-la-paix/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Alfred Nobel Pouah&#8230; Etre chômeur c&#8217;est dur ! Faut se lever tard&#8230; Ben oui, levé auj]]></description>
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<p>Pouah&#8230; Etre chômeur c&#8217;est dur ! Faut se lever tard&#8230; Ben oui, levé aujourd&#8217;hui à 9h un peu dans le gaz, puis ensuite douche et vient le temps du petit-déjeuner. J&#8217;allume la télévision. Je zappe quelques chaînes puis j&#8217;arrive finalement à BFM TV, où les journalistes parlaient de l&#8217;imminence de la nomination du Prix Nobel de la Paix de cette année. Parmi la bonne centaine de candidats, les (légèrement) favoris étaient Morgan Tsvangirai (opposant zimbabwéen), Denis Mukwege (un médecin congolais qui accueille dans son hôpital des femmes violées et les aide à reconstruire leur vie) ou encore l&#8217;un des favoris de l&#8217;année dernière : le dissident chinois Hu-Jia. La chaîne parlait également du président français Nicolas Sarkozy (ça m&#8217;a fait rire sur le coup), la franco-colombienne Ingrid Bétancourt et de Helmut Kohl (ancien chancelier allemand des années 80-90).</p>
<p>Bon, après ce zappage rapide, je m&#8217;en vais chez un ami faire de la musculation. Faut entretenir son corps, baby&#8230; Une heure et demie plus tard, je rentre chez moi, j&#8217;allume mon PC et lance Firefox qui m&#8217;affiche ma page iGoogle (j&#8217;ai jamais accroché à Netvibes) et LA, je vois en premier article sur lemonde.fr : <a href="http://www.lemonde.fr/ameriques/article/2009/10/09/barack-obama-prix-nobel-de-la-paix_1251573_3222.html#xtor=RSS-3208" target="_blank">Barack Obama Prix Nobel de la Paix</a>. Alors là, pour une surprise, c&#8217;est une surprise&#8230; Ce matin, j&#8217;apprenais que le Prix Nobel de la Paix allait être décerné, et je savais encore moins que Barack Obama était parmi les prétendants ! BFM TV n&#8217;en a d&#8217;ailleurs pas parlé, si mes souvenirs sont bons.</p>
<p>Je m&#8217;empresse de cliquer sur le lien, et je vois les raisons du choix du jury : <em>&#8220;Le prix Nobel de la paix 2009 a été attribué, vendredi 9 octobre au président américain Barack Obama, <em>&#8220;pour ses efforts extraordinaires en faveur du renforcement de la diplomatie et de la coopération internationales entre les peuples&#8221;"</em><em></em><em></em><em></em><em></em><em></em><em></em><em></em><em></em></em><em></em>. Bon d&#8217;accord, il essaie d&#8217;apaiser le conflit israélo-palestinien mais quand même ! Et j&#8217;ai lu aussi qu&#8217;il voulait un monde sans bombe nucléaire, alors qu&#8217;il détruise déjà la sienne&#8230; Je l&#8217;aime bien Barack Obama, mais je trouve que d&#8217;autres personnes méritaient plus que lui ce Prix Nobel.</p>
<p>Enfin, c&#8217;est la vie&#8230; Ca m&#8217;empêchera pas du tout d&#8217;aller voir ma petite amie à Amiens ce weekend. Loin de là <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<title><![CDATA[Master Chameleon Con Man Nabbed]]></title>
<link>http://pochp.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/master-chameleon-con-man-nabbed/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://pochp.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/master-chameleon-con-man-nabbed/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Here is a profile of a master chameleon con man: ‘A Colombian fraudster wanted in seven countries ha]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Here is a profile of a master chameleon con man:</p>
<p>‘A Colombian fraudster <strong>wanted in seven countries </strong>has been arrested after entering the US from Canada on a phony passport. Juan Carlos Guzman-<strong>Betancourt, known to have at least 10 aliases,</strong> made his living scamming luxury hotels, often <strong>pretending to be a guest who had forgotten the combination to his safe </strong>before making off with the safe&#8217;s contents. </p>
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<p>‘Guzman-Betancourt&#8217;s <strong>first known scam came in 1993, when he pretended to be a 13-year-old Cuban orphan </strong>who came to Miami hanging onto a plane&#8217;s landing gear. Gifts and donations poured in before it came to light that he was 17 and his parents were still very much alive. He was <strong>jailed for theft in Britain in 2005</strong> but escaped after <strong>talking prison authorities into letting him go</strong> to a dental appointment unaccompanied.’ —Rob Quinn  Source: <a href="http://bbc.co.uk">BBC</a></p>
<p>It seems he is a hustler hypnotist too.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Back to normal]]></title>
<link>http://kcmonarchy.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/back-to-normal/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[by Dylan Tucker Now, this is more like it! Anemic offense, terrible bullpen outings, and unbelievabl]]></description>
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<p><em>by Dylan Tucker</em></p>
<p>Now, this is more like it! Anemic offense, terrible bullpen outings, and unbelievably shameful defense&#8230; the Royals are back! As the season wraps up, and Zack Greinke marches toward the 2009 AL Cy Young award, things are looking as bad as ever!</p>
<p><!--more-->Kyle Farnsworth continued to make Dayton Moore look like a total chump last night as he was brought in to pick up a one-run save in Yankee Stadium. The Bronx faithful had to have been giddy with excitement as their 15th walk-off win of the season was practically guaranteed when the Farns emerged from the visiting bullpen. A Juan Miranda (who???) ricochet later, and the damn Yankees (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qbSTATrnWI" target="_blank">no relation</a>) were bouncing around in a celebratory pile while the dejected Royals trudged off the field. This is the type of baseball that we should see in September, not the mirage that was plaguing KC fans prior to the Boston series.</p>
<p>In my opinion, A Dayton Moore-lead Royals squad has about as good of a shot at making the playoffs as the Lamar Odom/Khloe Kardashian marriage does lasting into 2010. Dayton&#8217;s offseason moves this year were either terrible or plagued by injuries, and the acquisition of Yuni Betancourt was the jewel of the class. I realize that their are limited resources in Kansas City, but the way that DM has chosen to disperse said resources is terrifying.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s almost kinda disgusting that Kauffman stadium recorded it&#8217;s highest attendance since 1993 behind the smoke and mirrors of a newish ball park. Attendance will plummet next year as the burning ship that is Royals baseball continues to sink into an endless abyss of despair.</p>
<p>Clearly, these are just some random and jumbled thoughts brought about by shear frustration, but I&#8217;m close to jumping on the <a href="http://www.ranyontheroyals.com/2009/09/im-done.html" target="_blank">Rany bandwagon</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Jornada de evangelización en el Espíritu]]></title>
<link>http://mariooweb.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/jornada-de-evangelizacion-en-el-espiritu/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mariooweb</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mariooweb.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/jornada-de-evangelizacion-en-el-espiritu/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[San Rafael: Jornadas de Evangelización en el Espíritu San Rafael (Mendoza), 21 Set. 09 (AICA) Los dí]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:center;">San Rafael: Jornadas de Evangelización en el Espíritu</p>
<p>San Rafael (Mendoza), 21 Set. 09 (AICA)</p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1354" title="betancourt" src="http://mariooweb.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/betancourt1.jpg" alt="betancourt" width="165" height="100" />Los días 26 y 27 de setiembre en las instalaciones del Teatro Griego Chacho Santa Cruz, de esta ciudad mendocina, se realizarán las I Jornadas de Evangelización en el Espíritu “San Rafael 2009”, predicadas por el sacerdote colombiano Darío Betancourt.</p>
<p></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"> La entrada será libre y gratuita, aunque se pide colaborar con un alimento no perecedero, para ser distribuido a través de Cáritas.</p>
<p>Organizado por la revista Pastoral Informativa y la Renovación Carismática Católica de la diócesis de San Rafael, prevé la asistencia de contingentes de las diócesis de Mendoza, San Juan, San Luis, Neuquén, La Pampa, Río Negro y La Rioja, y también fieles de Chile.</p>
<p>Los organizadores de estas jornadas, declaradas de interés por el gobierno de la provincia de Mendoza, dicen contar con el aval del obispado de San Rafael.</p>
<p>El viernes 25 de setiembre, a las 11.30, en la sede del obispado local, Rivadavia 415, se ofrecerá una conferencia de prensa para dar detalles del cronograma de actividades.</p>
<p>Las jornadas comenzarán el sábado 26 a las 9.30 con una charla para el Mundo de la Salud, en el Centro de Congresos y Exposiciones. Tras un receso, a las 15 está prevista la primera prédica del padre Betancourt y a las 19 la misa. Al finalizar habrá una vigilia de adoración eucarística hasta las 24.</p>
<p>Al día siguiente, el sacerdote colombiano tiene programadas dos prédicas, una a las 9 y otra a las 14.30. Luego, a las 18, presidirá la misa y el cierre de las jornadas.</p>
<p>Informes: </span><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="mailto:revista.pastoral@gmail.com"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;">revista.pastoral@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"> y </span><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.pastoralcatolica.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;">www.pastoralcatolica.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"> .+</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[10 reasons to ignore all reason and keep watching the Royals]]></title>
<link>http://kcmonarchy.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/10-reasons-to-ignore-all-reason-and-keep-watching-the-royals/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dylanstucker</dc:creator>
<guid>http://kcmonarchy.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/10-reasons-to-ignore-all-reason-and-keep-watching-the-royals/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[by Paul Thompson Yeah, the Kansas City Royals suck.  And sure, they were historically bad for a soli]]></description>
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<p><em>by Paul Thompson</em></p>
<p>Yeah, the Kansas City Royals suck.  And sure, they were historically bad for a solid three months before their inevitable September run.  Yet some of us, in spite of all logic and reason, just can’t give up on the team that so thoroughly disappointed us all season.  And our faith has been rewarded, as the Royals are finally providing us with compelling storylines two weeks before their decidedly dismal season comes to a close. With the motto better late than never, here are my 10 reasons to keep watching the Royals.</p>
<p><strong><!--more-->10.</strong> <strong>Another Crazy September from Kyle Davies</strong></p>
<p>While the usual Kyle Davies continues to be the most remarkably inconsistent pitcher on the club, the September Davies continues to be something to behold.  Davies posted a 4-1 record with a 2.27 ERA during September of 2008, allowing Royals fans great and unwarranted optimism heading into 2009.  Needless to say, Davies was demoted to Omaha in late June after compiling a 5.76 ERA to start the season.  But Davies is back now and having another crazy good yet unsustainable September.  Try these numbers out: Davies is now 3-0 with a <em>1.06 ERA</em> this month.  Through his 17 innings pitched, Davies has allowed 14 walks and struck out only 10 batters.  Ladies and gentleman, Kyle Davies!</p>
<p><strong>9. Olivo, Jacobs, and Teahen’s Race to Lead the Team in Strikeouts</strong></p>
<p>Now here is a category that has gotten infinitely more entertaining the farther the Royals slip from contention.  Instead of anger, I can now laugh maniacally as Miguel Olivo swings at three consecutive pitches in the dirt with runners in scoring position. And while Bo Jackson’s record of 172 strikeouts appears safe, this battle is sure to come down to the wire.  Teahen and Olivo are currently tied for the team lead with 118 K’s, while Jacobs is  lurking closely behind at 117.  The truly sad part of this entire affair is that Teahen, a regular, has 100 more plate appearances than Jacobs and 150 more than Olivo.  With Teahen’s recently balky back, the door is wide open for either Jacobs or Olivo to surpass him.  To make this race even more interesting, how about you and two friends make a friendly wager on the player you think will “win” this title.  Are you telling me you couldn’t have fun openly and unabashedly rooting for Trey Hillman to start Jacobs against a lefty during the season’s last homestand?  Come on.</p>
<p><strong>8. The Battle with the Cleveland Indians for Fourth Place</strong></p>
<p>Yeah, so maybe last year’s fourth place finish didn’t make a difference, but the second time’s a charm right?  After almost assuring a last place finish with their poor play, the Royals have come out of oblivion to tighten up the race for fourth place in the Central.  Now only three games back, Kansas City has a legitimate chance to catch a reeling Cleveland team and prove once and for all that they are merely the fourth worst team in the division, and not the fifth.  While it may not seem like much consolation, you can bet that Dayton Moore and Co. will be fishing for whatever kind of optimism they can find, and another fourth place finish would certainly be better than last.</p>
<p><strong>7. The Royals Home Run Showdown</strong></p>
<p>Now that the disheartening, embarrassing race to 20 home runs has been won by Miguel Olivo, it’s time for the real battle to begin.  Who will lead this team in home runs.  We have the favorite, Olivo, who despite his 21 homers is pretty much despised by the fan base at this point and is not an everyday player.  The chaser, Billy Butler, has only 17 home runs but has been swinging the bat better than anyone in the American League lately, as proven by his AL Player of the Week trophy last week.  Then we have the dark horse, Mike Jacobs, whose 17 dingers tie him for second despite irregular duty in the DH spot.  Can somebody supplant Mighty Miguel?  I’m sure this race has the entire baseball world on the edge of their seats.</p>
<p><strong>6. Alex Gordon’s Progress After Demotion and Subsequent Promotion</strong></p>
<p>I won’t even get into the reasoning for Alex Gordon’s demotion, although it’s hard to argue with the team after the less-than-stellar season he’d put together up to that point.  In any case, the Royals delayed Gordon’s free agent clock with the demotion and he will be with us for a while.  What he does after coming back tells us a lot about what kind of player Gordon will become.  Will he put his nose to the grindstone and work hard, or will he pout and lament his demotion?  So far this month, in an incredibly small sample size, Gordon is 5-21 with 1 home run and 2 RBI. But his six walks have given him a .391 OBP, and his OPS is a respectable .862.  So all is not lost, yet.  But what he does with the rest of this season could decide his fate with the Royals.</p>
<p><strong>5. The Royals Inexplicable Major-League Lead in Triples</strong></p>
<p>This one is a great example of just how kooky and unpredictable the game of baseball can be.  The Royals currently lead the majors with 45 triples, two more than the second place Colorado Rockies and twelve more than the next closest American League team, the Twins.  What does this mean?  Absolutely nothing!  And that’s the beautiful part about baseball.  Sure, triples are a statistical category which bears no direct link to winning games.  I understand that. And I suspect they have more to do with the propensity of KC’s powerless line-up to hit warning track fly balls (instead of home runs) than any actual skill or intent, but <em>we could lead the league in something!</em> Trust me, the off-season is long when you have nothing good to say about your team.  “Hey, at least we led the league in triples” has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?</p>
<p><strong>4. Robinson Tejeda’s Turn as a Starting Pitcher</strong></p>
<p>Tejeda pitched great again on Tuesday, going five innings and giving up one run, the first run he’s allowed since becoming a starter at the start of September.  How good has Tejeda been?  Better than anyone could have ever expected.  This month, he is 2-0 in three starts with a 0.55 ERA, 6 hits allowed, and 19 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings pitched.  Since becoming a starter, Tejeda’s ERA has fallen a full point.  In fact, since the beginning of August Tejeda’s ERA has dropped from an unsightly 5.79 to 3.09.  During that span, he surrendered only two runs in 31 innings, an incredible accomplishment, especially for a Royal not named Greinke.  Tejeda has shown me enough since the beginning of August to pencil him into the rotation as the 5<sup>th</sup> man next year.  He has at least earned the right to compete for a spot, and I have to believe he could be more effective than the Ponson’s, Horacio Ramirez’s, and Bruce Chen’s of the world.  I can’t wait to see what he does down the stretch.</p>
<p><strong>3. Billy Butler’s Run at the Royals Doubles Record</strong></p>
<p>While it may not be the best reason to keep watching the Royals, it’s still my favorite.  Butler has been dynamite in the second half, tearing the cover off the ball to the tune of a .318/.378/.536 line, as well as a .914 OPS.  In just 57 games in the second half, compared to 86 games in the first, Butler has already hit 9 home runs (8 in the first half) and had 42 RBI (38). His 46 doubles lead the team, of course, but they are also only eight short of the team-record 54, held by Hal McRae.  We’ve seen him hit three in a game (twice), so who’s to say that he can’t topple McRae’s team record?  I think he’s got a fighter’s chance to beat McRae, and a great shot at reaching 50, the proverbial gold mark for doubles.</p>
<p><strong>2. Zack Greinke’s Incredible Attempt to Win the Cy Young Award</strong></p>
<p>Um, yeah, Zack Greinke deserves the Cy Young even if he sat out the rest of the year.  Everyone from Kansas City knows that.  Greinke has posted an amazing 2.14 ERA this season, complete with three shutouts, 210 1/3 innings pitched, 224 strikeouts and just 44 walks. His 14-8 record will probably hurt him, but it shouldn’t.  He has been the most dominant pitcher in the league, hands down. If he wants to win the adulation of the national media, he is going to have to sparkle in his last couple starts.  Knowing Greinke, there is little doubt that he will.  Zack seems like a guy who rises to the challenges of being the best, and this is his chance to prove it.  In a season where the Royals will lose over 90 games, what higher drama is there than a legitimate Cy Young chase?  Greinke has already had his seminal moment, (15 K’s on August 25) and if he can pull out a couple more wins his peripherals should easily outshine the competition.</p>
<p><strong>1. The Royals are Actually Winning Games</strong></p>
<p>I know this may seem corny, but in a season where the Royals lost 59 of 86 games from May 26 to September 1, it’s easy to forget what we loved about baseball in the first place: watching our teams win games.  And that is exactly what the Royals are doing in September (again).  Kansas City has won 9 out of 15 September games, including 8 out of their last 10.  They have beat the division leading Tigers, badly I might add, all four times they’ve played.  No Meche, no Guillen, no Bannister, no problem.  Lenny DiNardo, Mitch Maier, and Robinson Tejeda have stepped into their places admirably.  Sure, it may be late, but winning baseball is happening in Kansas City, and there are only a couple of weeks left until its gone, possibly until next September.</p>
<p>So stay strong, and for all the reasons I’ve mentioned above, keep watching the Royals.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Nueva Violación de una Famosa]]></title>
<link>http://freedombanker.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/nueva-violacion-de-una-famosa/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>freedombanker</dc:creator>
<guid>http://freedombanker.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/nueva-violacion-de-una-famosa/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nuevamente Internet hace estragos, buscando tráfico por los medios más efectivos, pero, para muchos,]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Déséquilibre]]></title>
<link>http://mplbelgique.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/desequilibre/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jeunempl</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mplbelgique.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/desequilibre/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[François B. &#8211; Libnanews Nous avons cette semaine souvent entendu parler du procès de Clotilde ]]></description>
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<p><strong><img class="alignleft" src="http://schlomoh.blog.lemonde.fr/files/2009/03/salah-hamouri-001-17-07-2008-10-21-39.1236338801.jpg" alt="" width="148" height="228" />Nous avons cette semaine souvent entendu parler du procès de Clotilde Reiss à Téhéran, elle n’ a été en prison – dans, à  ce qu’il parait, des conditions déplorables – que très peu de temps par rapport à d’autres françaises et français, dont la cause elle, n’a pas été aussi médiatisée. </strong></p>
<p><strong>On a pu par exemple apprendre la libération de 2 françaises membres d’Action Contre la Faim enlevées par une organisation islamiste dite proche d’Al Qaida en Somalie en même temps que commençait le soit-disant calvaire de Clotilde Reiss en Iran. Elles, ces 2 françaises, étaient détenues depuis 2008. On oublie encore de parler de ces 2 français actuellement détenus par l’organisation Al Chabaab, la même, alors qu’ils étaient en mission pour le compte de la République Française auprès du Gouvernement Somalien.</strong></p>
<p>Une autre cause, plus proche de nous, celle de Salah Hamouri<a href="http://www.salah-hamouri.fr/"></a>, de mère française et de père palestinien, détenteur du seul passeport français et pour cause, apatride – puisque la Palestine n’existe pas – et emprisonné depuis 2005, condamné à 7 ans de prison pour avoir tenté -soit disant, ce qu’il reste à prouver faute de preuve – d’assassiner un dirigeant du Shass et qui avait dû, comme Clotilde Reiss, plaider coupable, pour éviter une sanction encore plus lourde. Son seul tord a été d’être pro-palestinien, proche du FPLP et d’être passé à proximité du domicile de la dite personne. Son grand tord, on l’aura compris est celle d’avoir sa propre d’opinion, la liberté de penser comme diraient d’autres.</p>
<p>La différence du traitement par la sphère politique mais également par les médias prouve et démontre la culpabilité de notre société. On est plus prompte à soit-disant accuser pour des raisons politiques l’Iran et à oublier les autres, ceux qui comptent le moins ou encore ceux qu’il faut oublier pour raison d’état.<!--more--></p>
<p>Alors quand j’entends parler de Clotilde Reiss ou d’autres sans entendre parler, ni même parfois connaitre les noms des autres français actuellement détenus dans des geôles étrangères sous prétexte que ces geôles ne sont pas iraniennes ou que eux-mêmes partagent une autre nationalité comme la nationalité israélienne, j’estime alors qu’il y a bien 2 classes de citoyens, ceux qui comptent et ceux qui ne comptent pas, ceux qui sont importants et ceux qui ne sont pas importants. On essaye de se donner une bonne conscience, “Libérons Betancourt” par exemple, mais oublions les autres, ils n’en valent peut être pas la peine … par raison d’état.</p>
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<link>http://wiedemar.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/i-didnt-know-this-yesterday-22/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Kansas City Royals employ the worst defensive shortstop in Major League history. Science says so]]></description>
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<link>http://kcmonarchy.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/a-tale-of-two-yunis/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Yuni with some sparkling defense... did i say sparkling? I meant startling. As Corban pointed out to]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div id="attachment_77" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://kcmonarchy.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/yuni.jpg?w=300"><img class="size-medium wp-image-77" title="yuni" src="http://kcmonarchy.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/yuni.jpg?w=300" alt="yuni" width="300" height="247" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Yuni with some sparkling defense... did i say sparkling? I meant startling.</p></div>
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<p>As Corban pointed out to me today, people just can&#8217;t read enough about Yuniesky Betancourt. I mean the guy is a treasure. Well, there is some positive news on the Yuni front: he has had a marvelous month of August at the plate to this point. Look at these August splits for Mr. B compared to his July&#8230;</p>
<p><strong><!--more-->July:</strong> 49 abs produced a line of .122/.120/.163 good for an OPS of .283 and an OPS+ of -25. Remind you of any other recent Royals shortstops?</p>
<p><strong>August:</strong> 49 abs (so far) have produced a line of .306/.382/.612(!) good for an OPS of .994(!!!!) and an OPS+ of 150. That would be the best hitting shortstop in the league if expanded to a full season.</p>
<p>Obviously, these are very small sample sizes, but it will be quite interesting to document the offensive progress of what is still likely one of the worst acquisitions in the history of the Royals.</p>
<p>As far is defense is concerned&#8230; I&#8217;ll leave that to <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/180/story/1385650.html" target="_blank">Mr. Posnanski to tell it how it is</a>.</p>
<p>-Dylan</p>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Los presidentes estadounidenses A. Lincoln, J. A. Garfield, W. McKinley y J. F. Kennedy fueron asesi]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Los presidentes estadounidenses A. Lincoln, J. A. Garfield, W. McKinley y J. F. Kennedy fueron asesinados mientras ejercían la máxima autoridad de su país, en formas por demás claras e indiscutibles. Mientras que Zacarías Taylor parece haber muerto por comer platillos que le fueron ofrecidos por desconocidos. Así como también hay quienes dudan de la muerte natural de Warren Harding. Pero, si analizamos los intentos de asesinato de primeros mandatarios del país norteamericano suman más de una decena.</p>
<p>El pacifista y líder de la resistencia civil no violenta Mahatma Gandhi (que en su juventud no fue así), sin duda la máxima figura nacionalista de India y gran admirador de Tolstoi, luchó abiertamente contra uno de los males que más afecta el mundo actual: los conflictos religiosos. Algo que le costó la vida el 30 de enero de 1948 al ser fácilmente asesinado por un fanático. Gandhi siempre rechazó el poder político, algo que en la India de su tiempo era sinónimo de corrupción.</p>
<p>En Chile, el presidente Salvador Allende falleció en un oscuro incidente que los vencedores del golpe de estado que lo sacó del poder catalogaron como suicidio. Pero, aún quedan dudas que tal acción haya sido su última voluntad. Por cierto, el general Augusto Pinochet era su &#8220;incondicional&#8221; Ministro de Defensa. Devenido en perseguido dictador, Pinochet, prácticamente, nunca  respondió a las múltiples y graves acusaciones en su contra y murió tranquilo en su cama.</p>
<p>Hace poco, se ha reabierto la investigación sobre el asesinato de quien, muy probablemente, hubiese sido electo presidente de Colombia en 1990: Luis Carlos Galán, a quien algunos llaman el &#8220;Kennedy&#8221; colombiano. Ya que todavía quedan muchas cosas por aclarar sobre la muerte del carismático senador que cae mortalmente herido en Soacha -modesta población situada a pocos kilómetros al suroeste de Bogotá-, en una congregación donde había &#8220;muchas personas de miradas extrañas y mucho trago&#8221;, hace exactamente veinte años. Más aún, si se considera que, pocas semanas antes, Galán casi sufre un atentado en Medellín, que iba a ser perpetrado por más de una decena de sicarios.</p>
<p>Si bien el Benemérito, el general Juan Vicente Gómez, falleció de muerte natural y en ejercicio -al igual que el autócrata español Francisco Franco-, su hermano Juancho fue asesinado a puñaladas en su cama, por alguien muy cercano suyo, en una habitación a poca distancia de la del dictador. Muchos fueron los opositores del régimen que pagaron por este delito, en un intento de Gómez por ocultar a los verdaderos culpables.</p>
<p>El 13 de noviembre de 1950 se produce el único asesinato de un primer mandatario venezolano en desempeño. El teniente coronel Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, cae muerto en un confuso hecho que se complica más al ser asesinado, casi inmediatamente, el principal ejecutor de la operación de supuesto secuestro devenido en magnicidio. Delgado Chalbaud presidía la Junta de Gobierno militar que derrocó al primer presidente de Venezuela elegido por votación universal y directa que ganó por un gran margen: Rómulo Gallegos, de quien Delgado Chalbaud era amigo y Ministro de Defensa. A raíz de la desaparición de Delgado Chalbaud, le siguió en el poder quien desempeñaba la cartera de defensa en la junta militar: el teniente coronel Marcos Pérez Jiménez. Se repetía el trillado guión.</p>
<p>Poco faltó para que Rómulo Betancourt sucumbiera a una conspiración del dictador dominicano Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. En una de las pocas acciones, en contra de algún presidente en función, llevada a cabo por elementos ajenos a su entorno. Sin embargo, &#8220;chapita&#8221; sí se llevó lo suyo por gente que el mandatario antillano conocía bien.</p>
<p>Lenin murió por causas todavía poco claras, para dar paso a José Stalin, a quien León Trotski culpó de la muerte del máximo líder bolchevique.</p>
<p>Luego de la muerte de Stalin, el mundo esperaba que su natural sucesor fuese Lavrent Beria, su jefe de seguridad interna, quien aseguró haberlo envenenado. Pero, Beria, acusado de traición, terrorismo y de actividades contrarrevolucionarias fue ejecutado, sumariamente y por consenso, en una reunión secreta donde, entre otros, participó Nikita Khrushchev.</p>
<p>Igualmente, Hitler sufrió, por lo menos, un frustrado atentado en su contra. Llevado a cabo por quienes, estando cerca del dictador alemán, no aprobaban su desquiciado proceder.</p>
<p>También varios césares de Roma fueron asesinados por elementos &#8220;de su confianza&#8221; en disputa por el poder máximo de la Ciudad Eterna.</p>
<p>En Oriente Medio, el egipcio Anuar Sadat y el israelita Isaac Rabin fueron muertos por su propia gente en circunstancias aún poco claras, en 1981 y 1995 respectivamente. Por querer abandonar la senda de la violencia que ambos anduvieron por mucho tiempo.</p>
<p>Lo que la historia ha comprobado es que es más fácil asesinar a un mandatario democrático que a un dictador y que a los segundos sólo los matan quienes los conocen muy bien. ¿Qué más democrático que Olof Palme, el primer ministro sueco, que caminaba, sin escolta, del cine a su casa con su mujer, cuando fue abaleado por un desconocido el 28 de febrero de 1986?</p>
<p>La lección que queda es que la mayoría de los asesinatos políticos son llevados a cabo, directa o indirectamente, por quienes, estando próximos al poder, no lo ostentan a cabalidad.</p>
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<link>http://freedombanker.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/video-violacion-de-ingrid-betancourt/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Mariners love small ball. Head hauncho, Don Wakamatsu, runs his players wild on the base paths, ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>The Mariners love small ball. Head hauncho, Don Wakamatsu, runs his players wild on the base paths, and it&#8217;s killing this offense. Run expectancy(RE) is a excellent stat to look at when determining the expected returns on a given play, like stealing or sacrificing. Basically, run expectancy (RE) is how many runs are expected to score from a given situation in an inning. For instance, with a runner on second and 2 outs, the major league RE over the last five years is about 0.35 runs. How can this help us? I&#8217;m glad you asked&#8230;</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s start with base stealing. Say there are none out and a runner on first. Whether or not the manager should send the runner depends entirely on the his stealing percentage. Major league RE with a runner on first and none out is 0.91 runs, nearly a full run. If the base runner succeeds in stealing second, then he has increased RE to 1.15, whereas if he get caught, run expectancy plummets to 0.29 &#8211; since there are now no base runners and 1 out. The expected gains of stealing the base are only 0.24 runs, while the risk of getting caught costs 0.62 runs. To break even, the runner has to be able to steal consistently at 72%.</p>
<p>Stealing third has to be done even more efficiently, since losing a runner on second to a base stealing mishap is even more costly, and gaining third isn&#8217;t often such an improvement. The RE of a runner on second with none out is, again, 1.15 runs. The marginal benefit of stealing third is about 0.3 runs, while the costs of getting caught are 0.86 runs. Now the percentage needed to break even is 75%.</p>
<p>Below I have filled out the rest of the possible situations for stealing each base with 0, 1 and 2 outs, and all the percents needed to break even&#8230;</p>
<p>Outs &#8212; &#62;        0             1              2</p>
<p>Base</p>
<p>2nd                 72%       73%         68%</p>
<p>3rd                 75%        70%         93%</p>
<p>Home             94%        73%         34%</p>
<p>As you can see, the best times for stealing certain bases completely depend on the situation. Attempting to swipe third with two outs goes back to the old saying, &#8220;Don&#8217;t get the third out at third.&#8221; No <em>out</em> can score you from third with two outs unless the Ump can&#8217;t count, and a majority of hits will score the runner regardless of whether he&#8217;s on second or third. However, the numbers show that it&#8217;s slightly <em>more</em> advantageous to steal second with two outs. This puts a runner into scoring position, yet not much is lost if the runner is caught. A manager should always know the situation and his player&#8217;s base-stealing ability before putting on the sign.</p>
<p>Not surprisingly, the Ms lead the league in getting caught at third, and they steal third at 61% as a team. It doesn&#8217;t matter the situation, 61% stinks.</p>
<p>With run expectancies in mind, let&#8217;s move on to sacrificing. Is giving up an out worth the extra base? Again it depends on the situation, but generally, no. Managers like Wakamatsu often put on the sacrifice with either zero or one out and a runner on first in order to get him into scoring position. With none out, a successful sacrifice actually <em>lowers</em> run expectancy &#8211; from 0.91 to 0.71! With one out, the result is basically the same. RE is reduced from 0.55 to 0.35, another loss of 0.2 runs. This all assumes that sacrifices are successful 100% of the time. They aren&#8217;t. The league succeeds in sacrificing about 70% of time, and the other 30% result in the lead runner becoming a casualty.</p>
<p>Even with runners on first and second, the expected gains from sacrificing are negative. So why would a manager ever sacrifice? Well since baseball doesn&#8217;t exist only in numbers, and every player that comes to the plate is NOT the league average player, there are certain situations in which a sacrifice may be beneficial. If a very poor hitter is at the plate, like a pitcher or <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/betanyu01-bat.shtml" target="_blank">Yuniesky Betancourt</a>, then a sacrifice may be the way to go, since the likelihood that the batter does something productive is slim.</p>
<p>What most people don&#8217;t think about is that the sac isn&#8217;t even a done deal. Like a said, it is only successful 70% of the time &#8211; perhaps 80% with a good bunter. The Mariners are the ONLY American League team in the top 15 in sac attempts. Without their pitchers batting, that figure is impressive, very negatively impressive.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gutiefr01-bat.shtml" target="_blank">Franklin Gutierrez</a> seems to be the king of Wakamatsu&#8217;s attempt at killing an already bad offense with small ball. Gutierrez has been caught twice stealing third (no successes), and is only 5/8 stealing second for a total stealing percentage of 50%. Ouch! He bunts pretty well, apparently, going 8/10 in sacrifice attempts this season and 76% for his career. But being one of the Mariners&#8217; better hitters, why is he the one bunting? When he swings away with men on base, Gutierrez reaches safely 40%* of the time and &#8211; according to baseballreference.com &#8211; his outs are productive 31% of the time. That means that 71% of the time, Gutierrez does <em>at least</em> the work of a sacrifice, and in 40% of plate appearances he does much better than a sac&#8230;when allowed to swing away.</p>
<p>There is a time and place for everything. The Mariners steal second well as a team, at 75%, and there&#8217;s no reason to halt that. Yet an over-calling of this small ball crap is hurting a Mariners offense that needs every run it can get.</p>
<p>*Includes errors and intentional walks</p>
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<link>http://noticiasyprensa.wordpress.com/2009/06/20/infidelidad-y-drogas-argumentan-en-el-divorcio-de-ingrid-betancourt/</link>
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<link>http://indians2009.wordpress.com/2009/03/23/rafael-betancourt-63-pitcher/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Read the latest Buzz around the Cleveland Indians Right-handed Pitcher Rafael Betancourt (#63) of th]]></description>
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<p>Right-handed Pitcher Rafael Betancourt (#63) of the Cleveland Indians pitched last season for a total of 71.2 innings in 69 games and in that he gave up 76 Hits, 25 Walks, 11 Homeruns for a total of 41 Runs, (40 earned runs) resulting in an ERA of 1.27. He also struck out 64 players. Rafael Betancourt pitched in 69 games. He won 3 and lost 4 games and saved 4.</p>
<p>On defense Rafael, Betancourt played 71.0 innings in 69 games and as a right-handed thrower, he put out 2 players and assisted on 6 at 9 Chances, he committed 1 Errors, all in all resulting in an Fielding Percentage of 0.889 and a Range Factor of 1.00.</p>
<p>Betancourt is 6-2 tall and weighs 200 lbs. He&#8217;s 33 years old (born on April, 29th 1975)<br /> If you want to check out his complete stats, you can do that  <a href="http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=429783">here</a><br /><a href="http://.spreadshirt.com/">Cleveland Indians underground Fan T-Shirts</a></p>
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<description><![CDATA[les collegues ont sorti la V2 de snoupix http://www.snoupix.com , on est trop content, surtout eux. ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>les collegues ont sorti la V2 de snoupix <a href="http://www.snoupix.com">http://www.snoupix.com</a> , on est trop content, surtout eux. moi au final je m&#8217;en branle, j&#8217;y vais jamais.</p>
<p>mais bon&#8230;</p>
<p>par contre je vais souvent aller sur ça <a href="http://www.oddcast.com/home/demos/tts/tts_example.php?sitepal">http://www.oddcast.com/home/demos/tts/tts_example.php?sitepal</a></p>
<p>mettez la langue en français et écrivez une phrase, il la dit c&#8217;est épatant.</p>
<p>et j&#8217;ai cherché des photos d&#8217;ingrid bétancourt nue, j&#8217;en n&#8217;ai pas trouvé. par contre ingrid chauvin gagne en page rank vu que toutes les recherches vont vers des sites sur elles</p>
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<link>http://hospitaliers.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/betancourt-visita-lourdes-y-tiene-cita-con-zapatero/</link>
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<p><a href="http://latercera.cl/contenido/44_30191_9_0.html" target="_blank">Guarda il video</a></p>
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<link>http://blogdiout.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/ingrid-leroina-su-misura-parte-seconda/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://blogdiout.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/ingrid-leroina-su-misura-parte-seconda/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ci siamo sorbiti per mesi l&#8217;imbarazzante esaltazione da parte dei media nei confronti di Ingri]]></description>
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<p>Ci siamo sorbiti per mesi l&#8217;imbarazzante esaltazione da parte dei media nei confronti di Ingrid Betancourt, in seguito alla sua liberazione dai guerriglieri delle FARC in Colombia , e nei confronti di questo fenomeno ho già espresso le mie perplessità in questo blog.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogdiout.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/ingrid-leroina-su-misura/">http://blogdiout.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/ingrid-leroina-su-misura/</a></p>
<p>Ora  iniziano ad emergere imbarazzanti dettagli circa la sua condotta durante la prigionia, raccontati da diverse persone che hanno condiviso con lei quella sgradevole esperienza.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.corriere.it/esteri/09_febbraio_27/alessandra_farkas_ingrid_piu_pericolosa_dei_rapitori_d4a5c950-0496-11de-bb75-00144f02aabc.shtml">http://www.corriere.it/esteri/09_febbraio_27/alessandra_farkas_ingrid&#8230;</a></p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:38:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[(source : AP 27/02/09)   Près de huit mois après leur libération dans la jungle colombienne, trois e]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#34;"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">Près de huit mois après leur libération dans la jungle colombienne, trois ex-otages américains des </span><a href="http://fr.news.yahoo.com/fc/colombie.html"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">FARC</span></a><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"> publient ce jeudi aux Etats-Unis un livre dans lequel ils racontent leur cinq ans et demi de captivité, et égratignent au passage leur compagne de détention Ingrid Betancourt, présentée comme arrogante et égoïste </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#34;"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes et Marc Gonsalves menaient une opération anti-drogue en </span><a href="http://fr.news.yahoo.com/fc/colombie.html"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">Colombie</span></a><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"> pour le compte de l&#8217;armée américaine via la société Northrop Grumman Corp lorsqu&#8217;ils ont été enlevés en février 2003.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#34;"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">Dans &#8220;Out of Captivity&#8221;, publié jeudi par HarperCollins aux Etats-Unis, ils évoquent leurs 1.967 jours de captivité aux mains des FARC: les longues marches dans la jungle, les journées enfermés dans des cages, la peur constante d&#8217;être tués, et, pour finir, leur libération par l&#8217;armée colombienne le 2 juillet dernier.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#34;"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">Mais ils n&#8217;épargnent pas non plus </span><a href="http://fr.news.yahoo.com/fc/colombie.html"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">Ingrid Betancourt</span></a><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">, notamment Keith Stansell, 44 ans, qui la décrit comme hautaine et égoïste, et affirme qu&#8217;elle volait de la nourriture, gardait pour elle les rares livres disponibles, et qu&#8217;elle a même mis leur vie en danger en disant aux guérilleros que les trois hommes étaient des agents de la CIA.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#34;"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">&#8220;Je l&#8217;ai regardée essayer de prendre le contrôle du camp avec une arrogance incontrôlable&#8221;, a raconté mercredi Keith Stansell dans un entretien téléphonique à l&#8217;Associated Press. &#8220;Certains des gardiens nous traitaient mieux qu&#8217;elle ne le faisait&#8221;.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#34;"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">Ni la Franco-colombienne ni ses proches n&#8217;ont répondu aux sollicitations de l&#8217;AP pour réagir à ces allégations. En revanche, l&#8217;ancien sénateur colombien, Luis Eladio Perez, lui aussi otage des FARC, a affirmé à l&#8217;AP qu&#8217;Ingrid Betancourt n&#8217;avait jamais dit aux guérilleros que les Américains étaient des agents de la CIA. Il s&#8217;est refusé à tout autre commentaire avant d&#8217;avoir lu le livre.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#34;"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">Dans &#8220;Out of Captivity&#8221;, les trois auteurs se relaient tout au long de 457 pages pour raconter leur histoire. S&#8217;ils partagent la grande majorité des opinions de Stansell, Thomas Howes et Marc Gonsalves sont, néanmoins, un peu plus nuancés dans leur jugement sur Ingrid Betancourt.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#34;"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">Dans le livre et lors d&#8217;entretiens avec l&#8217;AP, ils ont affirmé ne pas avoir de rancune, tout en concédant que les conflits entre otages étaient fréquents. &#8220;On était littéralement dans des camps de concentration&#8221;, a dit Gonsalves. &#8220;On avait à peine la place pour respirer&#8221;.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#34;"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">Il est rare pour un ancien otage de critiquer publiquement une personne ayant partagé avec lui une expérience si intense et traumatisante, explique le Dr Keron Fletcher, psychiatre britannique ayant pris en charge plusieurs ex-otages du </span><a href="http://fr.news.yahoo.com/fc/liban.html"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">Liban</span></a><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"> à leur libération il y a une vingtaine d&#8217;années. &#8220;Qu&#8217;un homme soit si agressif, c&#8217;est assez inhabituel&#8221;, souligne-t-il, précisant que les gens qui ont vécu un tel traumatisme &#8220;ont tendance à garder pour eux les problèmes qu&#8217;ils ont eus avec les autres, et à faire tout leur possible pour se soutenir entre eux&#8221;.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#34;"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">Dans la jungle, les otages étaient en compétition pour un endroit où dormir, les maigres rations de nourriture, et le seul dictionnaire espagnol-anglais disponible, selon le livre. Et quand Gonsalves, a noué une tendre amitié avec Ingrid Betancourt, la jalousie a gagné les autres prisonniers mâles.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#34;"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">&#8220;C&#8217;est une femme dure&#8221;, explique Gonsalves, 36 ans, qui a expliqué à l&#8217;AP rester en contact par téléphone et courriers électroniques avec l&#8217;ancienne sénatrice. &#8220;Elle ne rendait pas la vie facile aux guérilleros&#8221;.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#34;"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">En octobre dernier, Ingrid Betancourt avait annoncé qu&#8217;elle avait l&#8217;intention de s&#8217;isoler en 2009 pour tenter d&#8217;écrire un livre sur son épreuve dans la jungle colombienne. AP</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#34;"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">(aprés nous avoir casser les pieds avec cette bourgeoise pour laquelle, et sans raison, même le camarade social-traître Renaud s&#8217;est mobilisé ainsi que les &#8220;révolutionnaires&#8221; cathodiques du NPA, on voit que le mythe tombe peu à peu..Evidemment on ne parlera pas de la situation sociale désastreuse de la Colombie du à son président, ça évidemment les médias aux ordres s&#8217;en foute&#8230;Combien de ces gens qui se sont mobilisés (parfois dupés par l&#8217;idéologie au service de l&#8217;Etat) pour la bourgeoise Betancourt sont prêt à se mobiliser pour les victimes de l&#8217;Etat qui croupissent en prison en France ??? Voir un autre article sur le cas Betancourt ici : </span><a href="http://futurrouge.wordpress.com/2008/12/27/ingrid-betancourt-heroine-du-capitalisme/"><span style="color:#ff0000;">http://futurrouge.wordpress.com/2008/12/27/ingrid-betancourt-heroine-du-capitalisme/</span></a><span style="color:#ff0000;"> NDLR)</span></span></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Ingrid "la manipuladora"]]></title>
<link>http://pabloperezarmenteros.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/ingrid-la-manipuladora/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Así podía titularse perfectamente el libro que han escrito tres ex-rehenes de las FARC, liberados a ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="alignleft" style="border:10px solid black;margin:10px;" src="http://www.elpais.com/recorte/20090227elpepuint_6/LCO340/Ies/Polemico_libro.jpg" alt="" width="340" height="250" />Así podía titularse perfectamente el libro que han escrito tres ex-rehenes de las FARC, liberados a la vez que Ingrid y que compartieron cautiverio con Betancourt desde 2003 . No se han cortado un pelo estos tres a la hora de poner &#8220;de vuelta y media&#8221; a la más famosa de todos/as los los secuestrados/as por las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia. Juegos de poder, arrogancia, manipulación y episodios varios a mano de todo el que quiera creérselos &#8230;<!--more--><em>Out of captivity. Surviving 1.967 days in the Colombian jungle</em>. Así se titula el libro de Marc Gonsalves, Keith Stansell y Tom Howes y que seguro va a ser un auténtico éxito de ventas y foco de polémicas. Y éstas vienen del capitulo &#8220;Ingrid Betancourt&#8221;. Y es que ademas de contarle al mundo las complicaciones físicas que sufrieron y las sensaciones vividas en la selva, dejan al descubierto los juegos de poder que existían y califican a la ex diputada  de &#8220;arrogante&#8221;.</p>
<p>Las &#8220;perlas&#8221; se suceden una tras otra. Para ellos, dicen, desde el primer minuto Ingrid fue como &#8220;la cabecilla del campamento&#8221;. &#8220;Cuando Ingrid nos vio llegar, dijo que no cabíamos allí, que no había suficiente espacio y que tenían que hacérselo saber a los guardianes&#8221;. &#8220;Parecía que Ingrid daba órdenes en su campamento buscando su propio beneficio y no el del grupo en general&#8221;.&#8221;Pensaba que el campamento era suyo&#8221;. &#8220;Era arrogante, pensaba que el campamento donde estaban le pertenecía a ella y que el lugar lo habían construido para ella&#8221;. Betancourt habría incluso llegado a decir que se llevasen de allí a los estadounidenses &#8220;porque eran de la CIA o porque quizás tenían chips dentro de su cuerpo que hacían fácil el rastreo&#8221;. &#8220;Nos podían haber matado simplemente porque Ingrid quería más espacio para ella&#8221;. Buena retahíla.</p>
<p>Por si no era suficiente esto como para vender miles y miles de ejemplares, los tres ex rehenes vn un poco más allá y hablan de parejas. Ya se sabe que una buena novela con algo de sexo se puede convertir en una magnifica obra, incluso para adaptarla al cine alún día, quien sabe. Total que comentan en varios pasajes que había dos parejas que se habían formado en el llamado Campamento Caribe: &#8220;Lucho e Ingrid&#8221; (por el parlamentario Luis Eladio Pérez e Ingrid Betancourt) y Gloria y Jorge (por los ex rehenes, también parlamentarios, Gloria Polanco y Jorge Géchem). &#8220;Nunca vimos ni a Clara (Rojas) ni a Consuelo (González de Perdomo) relacionarse así con ningún otro secuestrado, ni tampoco las vimos dormir en la misma cama de otros hombres, como sí dormían Lucho e Ingrid, y Gloria y Jorge&#8221;. Precioso.</p>
<p>Quizás y para terminar de desgranar el libro, el pasaje en mi opinión mas duro es el realto del niño de Clara Rojas, al que la guerrilla drogaba, escriben, para que no llorara cuando pasaban helicópteros de las Fuerzas Militares, pero que esto, &#8220;sólo le hacía llorar más y más&#8221;.</p>
<p>En fin, un libro deshechable desde el punto de vista moral. Y lo digo con convencimiento pleno. Si no hubieran entrado en dañar el honor de Ingrid Betancourt, este futuro &#8220;best seller&#8221; sería una obra importante desde la óptica periodística. Una visión de lo ocurrido en la selva. Un relato de un secuestro en primera persona. La historia de tres ex rehenes que permitirá entender mejor la situación que viven los secuestrados por las FARC.<br />
..pero ellos se han dejado llevar por el olor del dinero y la fama. No aporta nada el capítulo de Ingrid. Solo daño y dinero. Eco internacional. Y lo van a conseguir, se van a hacer ricos y famosos, a cambio de su integridad como personas. Bueno, no es la primera vez que pasa. Animo a todos.</p>
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<description><![CDATA[Al ver el documental sobre el rescate de los rehenes de las FARC, me sentí como parte de la acción, ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Al ver el documental sobre el rescate de los rehenes de las FARC, me sentí como parte de la acción, no sé, parte del equipo.Pude identificarme con los miembros del ejercito que se adentraron a la selva a rescatar a sus compatriotas, pude sentir la tensión, la expectativa, el miedo.</p>
<p>Esto es, supongo, parte de la magia del cine, o la magia de la comunicación. Es durante el proceso creativo de este, o cualquier video, en dónde la verdadera magia ocurre, asumo yo.  Pero, si la intención era hacernos sentir parte del operativo, y estoy segura que así fue, porque esa es una de las características de la noticia, el interés humano, entonces lo lograron con un éxito rotundo.</p>
<p>Lo que me tiene más impresionada es el peligro al que se enfrentaron sin dudar un segundo, arriesgando las vidas propias, la felicidad de sus propios seres queridos para devolverle la libertad a los rehenes de las FARC.</p>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Déroulement de l&#8217;émission (074): [Vladimir / 10min00] Capsule Solidared (CDHAL) – Agressions contre les Autochtones au Chiapas et + [23min00 / Eduardo] Bolivie : Evo Morales poursuivra les préfets de la Media Luna – Colombie : Manifestation à Paris pour la libération de Ingrid Betancourt [30min00 / Mélanie] Argentina : « Paro Agrario » &#8211; Discussion sur l’agro-business et la production locale en Amérique latine (Argentine, Brésil, Cuba, etc.) [63min30] : ENTREVUE avec Thomas CHIASSON-LEBEL (2/2), étudiant à la maîtrise en sociologie (UQÀM) : Le concept de « populisme », Chavez et le Venezuela.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.choq.fm/archives-nuestraamerica-11697-0.html#archives">Émission du 2008-04-07</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Solo una parte del conflitto]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Il 16 dicembre scorso <strong>Ingrid Betancourt</strong> era a Bologna per ricevere la cittadinanza onoraria. Una grande iniziativa organizzata in suo onore dal Comitato Betancourt. C&#8217;erano un sacco di invitati. C&#8217;era anche <strong>Guido Piccoli</strong>.</p>
<p>&#8220;Vi ringrazio per questo invito E’ un’emozione avere al fianco Ingrid Betancourt. Ho cominciato a conoscere, amare e scrivere di Colombia alla fine degli anni Ottanta ai tempi di Pablo Escobar.<br />
Tutti allora, dai giornali agli amici, mi chiedevano di Escobar, di scrivere su di lui… se l’avessi incontrato. Un mito negativo. Il male.<br />
Dopo quasi 20 anni, con Ingrid, dal male siamo passati al bene. E’ l’unico miglioramento che vedo però.<br />
Credo che faremmo un gran torto ai colombiani, e anche a Ingrid, se l’obiettivo fosse stretto solo su di lei e la Colombia rimanesse, dietro di lei, un paese incomprensibile.<br />
Se noi ci fermassimo alla sua vicenda, la unica vicenda conosciuta, vedremmo un solo delitto: il sequestro di persona. E poi, i buoni da una parte &#8211; coloro che l’hanno liberata- e cattivi dall’altra, coloro che l’hanno tenuta sequestrata, rubandole 6 anni e mezzo della sua vita. Ma questa non è la Colombia, è solo una parte del suo conflitto.&#8221;</p>
<p>Tutto il testo dell&#8217;intervento <a href="http://www.gennarocarotenuto.it/5036-guido-piccoli-a-ingrid-betancourt-anche-le-vittime-del-terrorismo-di-stato-meritano-rispetto/">qui</a>, sul sito di Gennaro Carotenuto.<br />
Sul prezioso <a href="http://www.annalisamelandri.it/dblog/articolo.asp?articolo=784">blog di Annalisa Melandri</a> potete trovare la versione audio e la relazione di Piccoli post incontro con la Betancourt.<br />
Il <a href="http://www.feltrinellieditore.it/BlogAutore?id_autore=500073&#38;blog_id=8">blog</a> di Guido Piccoli sul sito Feltrinelli.</p>
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