Colombia Offers Temporary Troop Withdrawal
President Alvaro Uribe said he would temporarily pull troops out of an area in southwestern Colombia if rebels agree to sit down for talks aimed at exchanging jailed guerrillas for hostages, including three Americans. A commission made up of European officials suggested the troop withdrawal in a proposal sent Tuesday to the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, Uribe told a news conference. Full Story