Because nothing says fighting terrorism through diplomacy like a months-long military operation that utilized multiple helicopters and deceived the enemy.

Democrat Barack Obama also sent his congratulations, saying he supports “Colombia’s steady strategy of making no concessions to the FARC, and its targeted use of intelligence, military, law enforcement, diplomatic and political power to achieve important victories against terrorism.”

And yet, as Geraghty points out, Obama still intends to meet unconditionally with the very man who funds FARC, Hugo Chavez. Quips Geraghty, “Apparently the plan is to make no concessions to terrorists, but some concessions to their financiers.”

By the way, how did the Colombian army dupe the FARC terrorists? They wore Che t-shirts. Yes, really.