Twisted Logic

 As noted before on this page, many on Capitol Hill are reluctant to vote on the U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement, although the arguments in favor of approval far outweigh excuses for inaction or refusal. President Bush made the case in his State of the Union address and Cabinet secretaries are leading delegations of House members to Colombia every weekend to ask tough questions and see the facts for themselves. Meanwhile, some say they cannot support the agreement with Colombia because they are concerned about its record of anti-union violence.