Condi Rice Goes to Bat For America's Great Ally- Colombia

Condoleezza Rice wrote a terrific editorial today on our close ally, Colombia.She is urging the US to take action on the Colombian Free Trade Agreement. Back on April 10th of this year, in an unprecedented move, Speaker Pelosi squashed the free trade agreement with staunch American ally Colombia. It should be noted that more than 90 percent of Colombian goods now enter the United States duty-free, while our exports to Colombia face tariffs of up to 35 percent. Pelosi's fellow Americans were the ones hurt by her political decision.Real Clear Politics posted the letter today:With the momentum of more than a decade's worth of shared progress at our backs, with Colombia on the cusp of self-sustained and lasting stability, and with Democrats and Republicans having shown that they can implement a long-term bipartisan strategy to... [read full story]