FARC Rescue: The True Republican Story. The year was 2008 and everything was right with the world. Peace and prosperity created a sort of malaise in the fat and lazy elite. But, it was this sort of liberal thinking that made me suspicious. Despite reports to the contrary, I knew there was someone somewhere suffering from an as yet unknown terrorist plot. I yearned for adventure and made plans to seek out and rectify that pain I was certain existed somewhere. "Get the fuck out of the burning plane," I encouraged the few trapped inside. I built a 2-room hut and the two of us waited. *** *** ***