Bad explosion in Bogota (FARC, most likely)

[valuedcustomer]

... in response to Bad explosion in Bogota (FARC, most like..., posted by Michael B on Feb 8, 2003

My novia was finishing up her English classes a few blocks away and she said the windows blew out.  This is the most recent of a series of bombings in Bogotá.  Bogotá is being targeted by the guerillas and is a very dangerous place to go these days.

[cali outlaw]

... in response to Re: Bad explosion in Bogota (FARC, most ..., posted by valuedcustomer on Feb 8, 2003

It is so sad as an American, happily married to a Calena, how safe we feel at home, and yet very sad and torn emotionally as my wife's country continues to be ripped to shreds by marxists and left wing animals.  I realize this can happen anywhere in the world, and may happen in our country one day, but thankful we are safe and happy.  We just returned from Cali/Palmira area during the Christmas holidays, very peaceful then and now war torn again.  Many of the people in Colombia were very positive about peace coming soon with Pres. Uribe.  I hope they are right, but now He is a large target by the FARC due to his stance on terrorism within his country.  To those of you gents in the novia/ spousal process, good luck, and may God be with you all, I have been thru the embassy trials and trips to Bogota'.   My wife is my everything, friend, companion and true love, I just let the rest of the doubting thomasas stay jealous and keep on smiling.  i hope someday soon Colombia will find peace witin its boundries.

[Michael B]

... in response to Re: Bad explosion in Bogota (FARC, most ..., posted by valuedcustomer on Feb 8, 2003

[This message has been edited by Michael B]

They have updated the casualties to 20 dead and 114 injured and afraid they still may find more as they go through the parking lots. Apparently the building has a multilevel attached parking garage, which in fact was where the explosion took place, in a car parked in the garage. The reports say that it was a very exclusive club, catering to the rich and frequented by business men/women, foreigners and diplomats. Also, apparently it is next door to (or maybe across the street from, couldn't quite tell from the way they had it worded) the offical residence of the US ambasador. They didn't mention if she was injured or even at home, so I assume that she wasn't injured.

Update: Now they are saying 25 dead, 'more than' 150 injured and still looking through the rubble.