Rice Urges Congress to Pass U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

The following op-ed by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice headlined “Keeping Promises Among Partners” first appeared in the July 24 edition of www.RealClearPolitics.com and is in the public domain. There are no republication restrictions. Keeping Promises Among Partners By Condoleezza Rice RealClearPolitics.com 7/24/08 In any partnership, the coin of the realm is trust and responsibility – in other words, saying what you mean and doing what you say. In the dramatic rescue on July 2 of 15 hostages, including three Americans, held captive for many years by guerrillas and terrorists, deep in the Colombian jungles, we saw a powerful reminder that the United States has no better partner in South America than the government and people of Colombia. Colombia’s leaders, especially President Uribe, had promised us that our three... [read full story]