not satisfied with the help of the Americans to terrorize the Colombian people, the former narco-for-President Uribe signed contracts for the supply of war equipment and military intervention in internal conflict with Israeli mercenary companies owned by retired generals of the country. This was revealed by one of the recent cables Wikileaks leaked by diplomats, sent by former Ambassador Brownfield in December 2009 and classified as "Secret."
According to the account of former Ambassador Brownfield, initial contact and signature of the contract was made today by President Santos (then Minister of Defence) with the Israeli firm whose Global CST owner was retired Israeli General Yisrael Ziv. The contract included the supply of unmanned aerial vehicles (in English: UAVs - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), implementation of strategies of war against the FARC, and even a threat assessment which may represent the governments of Venezuela and Ecuador.
The consolidation of the purchase of equipment by the Colombian government was entrusted to the general Padilla, but according to the cable, the arrival of Silva the Minister of Defense, as well as a possible conflict of interest Israeli firm, produced fluctuations in the execution of the contract, to the point that Silva ordered suspension. Former Ambassador Brownfield described in the cable mentioned that General Naranjo (accountable again!) Informed him that the Israeli company was also trying to do business with the governments of Peru and Panama, but already warned the government of Panama (which would do the same with Peru if asked) because the relationship of the CST Global National Police had been a "disaster."
Ambassador Brownfield's cable also includes comments from senior officials in relation to the concerns aroused by sharing intelligence information with a private firm. In this regard, in February 2008 the national police had informed the interpreter of Global CST, the Argentine-Israeli Shai Killman, had tried to copy documents Classified Defense Ministry with the intention to sell to the FARC.
Apparently, this number of concerns were those that led to the Minister Silva will back negotiations and was advancing the general Padilla intended to consolidate the purchase of UAVs.
Comment: Since the contract between the Ministry of Defense (Santos being the minister) and Global CST was signed in 2006, at the time of issuance of the diplomatic cable (2009), it is understood that mercenary activities and espionage against Venezuela and Ecuador had already been implemented for 3 years.
The cable refers to the contract with Global CST took place within what Uribe's narco implemented, initially under the name "strategic leap", but later was renamed as "National Plan of Consolidation."
But concerns were expressed not only by Naranjo and senior officials of the Uribe government drug. Read below for accurate translation of what the ambassador Brownfield writes as a corollary of cable:
"Over a period of 3 years, Ziv gained the trust of former Defense Minister Santos promised a cheaper version of the assistance provided by the U.S. government and without conditions attached. We and the government of Colombia CST learned that Global had no experience in Latin America and that his proposal seemed designed more to promote the sale of equipment and services to satisfy Israeli that the internal needs of Colombia. Global CST was not transparent to us, and try to meddle in our discussions, classified under the government of Colombia. Given the experience of the government of Colombia with Global CST, not surprising the Minister of Defence this leaning back and warning the neighbors that their businesses are not as good as they are advertised "
Comment ours: this like all diplomatic cables that have known so far show the ease with which the government Gringo learns everything happening within the Colombian government, even the disagreements between senior officials in, and without any effort of their own intelligence agencies (as they do in the most other countries) since all the information they receive in their own mouth embassy officials are frequently to account (with Naranjo to the head) as if they were their own agents.
The other aspect that is derived from this cable today is the role of President Santos in the recruitment of mercenaries Israelis, and so blatant that even was careful to limit their actions that did not conflict with terrorist activities executed gringo mercenaries. Gringo ambassador himself expressed discomfort about it!
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