War?

One has to wonder if Raúl Reyes is the modern Archduke Ferdinand. This You Tube video claims to be a video of the operation (Operatión Fenix) in which the Colombian military killed the FARC member.

With sensationalist healdines like that on the Economist web site (Rumours of War) it is easy to jump to conclusions. (Spanish Language TV report)

Whether a real confrontation or just saber rattling results, I do not know. What I do know is that there is real comfort knowing what lies ahead.

9"Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. 10At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. 12Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. 14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

- Matthew 24:9-14