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ISN Podcasts: What's next for Colombia?
(International Relations and Security Network 08/7/2008)
The helicopter that took Ingrid Betancourt along with Americans Keith Stansell, Mark Gonsalves and Thomas Howes to freedom was only on the ground for 22 minutes. But, the ripple effect of Operation Jaque, as the plan to free the hostages from FARC rebels was called, will have a hold on Colombia for years to come.
Listen to the podcast here.
With Jonathan Franklin, we prepared Birds of Prey, a freature-length piece for the June 2008 edition of Men's Vogue.
On a sunny fall day 300 miles off the west coast of Guatemala, Coast Guard pilot Dan Roberts readied for combat from the front seat of his MH-68A Stingray helicopter. In the back of the chopper, gunner Andrew Kramer — 30 years old and tightly wound — loaded his .50-caliber rifle, each bullet as thick and long as a hot dog and strong enough to rip through two inches of steel...
Read the entire piece online here.