The commander of Colombia's Army, Gen. Mario Montoya, front, gestures in front of rescued hostages as they arrive to a military base in Bogota, Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt, third from left in the first row of freed hostages, is one of 15 people who were rescued by Colombia's military from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. Betancourt was abducted by the FARC when running for president in Feb. 2002. AP Photo logo AP Photo 16 months ago

The commander of Colombia's Army, Gen. Mario Montoya, front, gestures in front of rescued hostages as they arrive to a military base in Bogota, Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt, third from left in the first row of freed hostages, is one of 15 people who were rescued by Colombia's military from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. Betancourt was abducted by the FARC when running for president in Feb. 2002.

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  14. Freed French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt (L) receives the medal of honor from the President of the National Assembly Yvon Vallieres during a ceremony at the National Assembly in Quebec City September 23, 2009.
  15. Freed French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt (2nd L) receives the medal of honor from the President of the National Assembly, Yvon Valliere (2nd R), during a ceremony at the National Assembly in Quebec City, September 23, 2009. Also seen are Quebec's Premier Jean Charest (L) and Parti Quebecois leader Pauline Marois.
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