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In our continual monitoring of the Ecuadorian Although they try to keep as low a profile as possible, Here is a translation of a recent posting to "Manta When we saw a plane that enormous on the tarmac at the Just one of the reasons: the Boeing C-17 Globemaster The C-17, in operation since 1994 for theAir Forces Given that, we return to the question: What is an aircraft On a related note we would really appreciate if we have In our continual monitoring of the Ecuadorian blogosphere we have come across some amazing things, not least of which is "Manta y los bases de EE.UU." This one-issue gem is a blog by a local guy named Edgar Rios,dedicated to monitoring … Continue reading
\n blogosphere<\/a> we have come across some amazing
\n things<\/a>, not
\n least of which is "Manta
\n y los bases de EE.UU<\/a>." This one-issue gem is a
\n blog by a local guy named Edgar Rios,dedicated to monitoring the goings
\n on at the almost unknown electronic headquarters of the Southern Front
\n of
\n the
\n war
\n against
\n drugs,
\n terrorism,
\n Communist insurgents and Hugo
\n Chavez<\/a> – the US "Forward Operating Location"
\n (FOL) in Manta, Ecuador<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n the FOL has been in the news a few times recently (see
\n below<\/a>) and if
\n Venezuelan President Chavez is correct in predicting
\n American military action<\/a>, overt or covert, aginst his oil-rich and leftist government,
\n this is one of the directions it will be coming from.<\/p>\n
\n and the US Bases<\/a>", about the appearance of some of the Air Force’s biggest
\n planes in what is still officially just a listening post:<\/p>\n\n
\n Forward Operating Location (FOL), we understood why analysts doubt that
\n the US enclave is intended solely for the control of drug trafficking
\n in the region.<\/p>\n
\n III was designed as a cargo and troop transport aircraft, and not as
\n an electronic observation or monitoring vehicle.<\/p>\n
\n of the US and Great Britian, has a capacity of 167,000 pounds and a range
\n of 5,400 miles, empty.<\/p>\n
\n with these characteristics doing at the Manta base?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\n a Spanish speaking reader who can explain how the Latin American name
\n for "Blog" came to be "Bitacora"….<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"