A sort of homecoming

Guerrillas got FARCed in an operation that deserves to be called "daring," and "well executed." Colombian soldiers successfully infiltrated the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and freed a number of hostages including former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans and 11 Colombians. After six years, Betancourt got to see her two children, 16 and 13 and is expected to meet with her cheerleader French President Nicolas Sarkozy. The Americans, Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes, and Keith Stansell, were expected to be reunited with their families Thursday. This constitutes a major blow to the revolutionary movement that has seen its leader die and its laptops fall into government hands. Now all the Colombian government has to do is get the other 700 prisoners released.