Such an accusation is, like Colombia's incursion into Ecuador's territory, an affront to the national sovereignty of, in this case, Colombia. What remains to be seen is whether this latest escalation in rhetoric and political grandstanding (cutting off diplomatic relations) between Ecuador, Venezuela, and Colombia will materialize into physical conflict or whether it will dissipate.
I have often wondered whether Chavez would only be removed from power by a "local" force-- be that internal or a coalition of regional neighbors because, well, outright US machinations incur too much resentment. Is it true that that a computer was found containing data linking Chavez and the FARC and the $300mil? Impossible to tell, but it's certainly politically expedient for the Colombian military to make charges of collusion, especially in light of their entrance into Ecuadorian territory under the auspices of chasing down armed combatants. There are few places in the world where countries tolerate the presence (uninvited) of armed troops from a neighboring nation-state. This, in fact, violates a fundamental premise of the concept of national sovereignty... ideas which have been popularly held since the 17th century signing of the Peace of Westphalia (which recognized the idea of national sovereignty in Europe).
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