1. Perspective consciousness State of the Planet Awareness Cross Cultural Awareness Knowledge of Global Dynamics Awareness of Human Choice

2. Human Rights & The Geneva Convention In Latin America

3. http://www.heldhostageincolombia.com/news.html

4. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1735671,00.html April 28, 2008

5. Three U.S. hostages in Colombia, seen for the first time since their capture, make an emotional videotaped plea for help. (CBS) http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/10/06/60II/main576739.shtml

6. Ingrid Betancourt was kidnapped in February 2002 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4456434.stm

7. http://www.newsweek.com/id/109286 Stansell's father Gene (left), son Kyle and mother Lynne spoke with reporters outside the Colombian ambassador's residence in New York in September 2007 George Gonsalves poses with a photograph of his son Marc Gonsalves (C), Keith Stansell (L) and Thomas Howes at his home in Hebron, Connecticut February 12, 2008. http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/article slideshow?articleId=USN1225948020080212& channelName=topNews#a=1

8. Silvio Hernandez holds a picture of his kidnapped son, Elquin, during a demonstration outside Colombia's Congress. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp- dyn/content/article/2005/09/07/AR200509070 2199.html

9. http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=7830 There are now two dozen American companies here, with the contracts for antidrug programs worth $178 million last year. They spray coca fields, operate eavesdropping devices, organize alternative development programs, repair airplanes, assess intelligence and advise the Colombian Defense Ministry.

10. Farc rebels want senior leaders released http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/ 4743951.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/ame ricas/4719959.stm

11. US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack US urges FARC to free US hostages

12. France has campaigned for the release of Ingrid Betancourt http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4654440.stm

13. Columbia's president has accepted the counties Roman Catholic's bishops offer to mediate in the conflict with the country's left-wing rebels. http://www.christiantoday.com/article/c olombia.accepts.church.mediation/3767. htm

14. The US government bankrolls the Colombian government to the tune of more than $600m a year President Alvaro Uribe previously ruled out exchanging rebel hostages for guerrillas serving sentences for crimes like murder and kidnapping. However, next year is an election year and he is hoping to win another term http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4719959.stm

15. http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/ 07/02/betancourt.colombia/index.html

16. Misuse of the Red Cross emblem is governed by articles 37, 38 and 85 of Additional Protocol One to the Geneva Conventions, the international rules of war. The articles prohibit “feigning of protected status by the use of … emblems” of neutral parties and say that such misuses are considered breaches of international humanitarian law that qualify as a “war crime.” Intentional misuse of the Red Cross symbol is a violation of the Geneva Conventions, as it can place humanitarian war zone workers in serious danger and undermines neutrality of the Red Cross. http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/07/15/colombia.red.cross/index.html

17. US Families US DEA CIA France Ingrid Betancourt US Hostages Bishops Corps ICRC Colombian Families FARC Colombia Colombian Hostages

18. Perspective consciousness State of the Planet Awareness Cross Cultural Awareness Knowledge of Global Dynamics Awareness of Human Choice

19. Perspective consciousness Perspective from... 5 groups of individuals 3 Non-Government Organizations 3 Nation States 1 Treaty Based Organization

20. State of the Planet Awareness ? ? Time Newsweek CNN BBC Christian Today Washington Post Reuters CBS http://www.heldhostageincolombia.com/news.html

21. X ? Knowledge of Global Dynamics USA fights drug trafficking Employees taken hostage by Revolutionaries The Catholic Church tries to Negotiate Colombian Government rejects demands The ICRC loses credibility A Rescue Plot is Hatched War Crimes Committed

22. Awareness of Human Choice twin-engine Beech King Air 300's single-engine Cessna Caravan misuse of international emblems Do the ends Justify the means

23. Human Rights & The Geneva Convention In Latin America Robert Bailey, University of South Florida