Colombia's army Wednesday asked Colombians to forget about soldiers murdering civilians and to appreciate the efforts of the soldiers to restore security in the country.
"The 'false positive' cases are part of the past, we have to look ahead. We have to value what the army achieved in matters of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law and that soldiers give their lives for the welfare of our country," General Carlos Suarez said during the launch of the campaign 'Heroes do exist in Colombia'.
Starting from today, the military broadcasts commercials in private, regional and institutional TV channels to improve the image of the army.
More than a thousand members of the armed forces are suspected of having murdered civilians to make the war against illegal armed groups look more effective and receive rewards.
carlitosway75
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... Whaaaaat? The false positives should never be forgotten, and we can only move on when every single family receives hefty compensation for their loses by the government, and all the military men involved in these vile crimes receive sentences. To just suggest the notion that these crimes should be forgotten is an outrage!!!!!!! |
andrew
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... General Carlos Suarez is disgusting. The military committed countless murders and something needs to be done about it. Killing and defaming innocent civilians the way they did is fucking vile. It added fuel to a dirty and endless civil conflict. |
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