The recent rescue of former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three American contractors, and eleven Colombians from the FARC has not only shown the impressive ability of the Colombian military and intelligence forces (take note, Venezuela and Ecuador), but, according to popular anti-Castro blog The Real Cuba, Fidel’s old Argentine pal had a small role in the liberation:
Betancourt related how a white helicopter arrived, with no visible signs on its fuselage, and several people came out wearing logos from some unspecified organization and wearing che Guevara t-shirts. Betancourt said that when she saw that they were wearing che t-shirts she was convinced that it was a FARC operation and that the hostages were just going to be transferred to another location under control of the guerrillas.
The Colombian forces used the well-known symbol of the useful idiots against the masters. As Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos said, “Jaque.” That means “check”(mate) in English and “LOL PWNED”(n00bs) in Internets.
So the next time you see a person who knows nothing about Che Guevara walking down the street wearing a Che Guevara T-Shirt or military beret, please thank that person. He or she finally did something “useful.”
-L.