Colombian Hostage Rescue

President Bush spoke about the rescue of FARC hostages in Colombia the previous day. The hostages included three U.S. military contractors w… read more

President Bush spoke about the rescue of FARC hostages in Colombia the previous day. The hostages included three U.S. military contractors who had been held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia since their drug-surveillance plane went down in the jungle in February 2003. They were rescued along with kidnapped presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, who had been held six years, and 11 Colombian police officers and soldiers. close

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Colombian Hostage Rescue

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Program ID:
206269-1
Category:
White House Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
First Aired:
Jul 03, 2008 | 5:41pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jul 04, 2008 | 12:56am EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Jul 03, 2008 | 5:41pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 03, 2008 | 8:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 04, 2008 | 12:56am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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