In a major blunder, Bogot is ceding large chunks of the country to the guerrillas as sanctuaries.
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Currently Bogot believes it can negotiate a settlement with the rebels and lure them into participating peacefully in the country's civic and political life.
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The White House is not working with Bogot to help ensure there are markets for the legitimate crops of farmers who give up cultivating coca.