LAT on the FARC

The LAT rightly argues today that Columbia's rescue of 15 FARC hostages, including Ingrid Bettancourt and 3 Americans, was a wonderful thing, expertly planned and executed. The LAT rightly argues that the Columbian government has the FARC on the run. But then the LAT recommends going soft. The FARC is on the run because the government has taken a hard line and has defeated the FARC militarily. The government should continue what has worked. Now is no time to change course.