FARC Fan in Congress

The editorial board at the Wall Street Journal writes a bit about Massachusetts Congressman James McGovern and his relationship to Colombian terrorist group FARC;

 A military strike three weeks ago killed Raúl Reyes, No. 2 in command of the FARC, Colombia’s most notorious terrorist group. The Reyes hard drive reveals an ardent effort to do business directly with the FARC by Congressman James McGovern (D., Mass.), a leading opponent of the free-trade deal. Mr. McGovern has been working with an American go-between, who has been offering the rebels help in undermining Colombia’s elected and popular government.

Mr. McGovern’s press office says the Congressman is merely working at the behest of families whose relatives are held as FARC kidnap hostages. However, his go-between’s letters reveal more than routine intervention.

Of course, the article continues, Representative McGovern attempts to undermine the policy of this government to avoid dealing with illegitimate actors like FARC. He treats the blood-soaked narco-terrorists as if they are a rational entity and condemns the elected Colombian government then tries to jam up the Uribe administration into a negotiation plan they might otherwise avoid. he also suggests safe havens for the terrorist leadership. What part of “war against terror” doesn’t McGovern understand?

Where in the Constitution are the Congress members authorized to conduct our foreign policy? This type of behavior borders on treason – McGovern is acting in the interests of himself and his own agenda, not in the interests of the entire nation. He should be censured and removed from his seat – then tried for treason.

Category: Foreign Policy, Politics, Terror War