Colombian spies tricked leftist rebels into handing over kidnapped presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors Wednesday in a daring helicopter rescue so successful that not a single shot was fired.
Betancourt, who was seized on the campaign trail six long years ago, appeared thin but surprisingly healthy as she strode down the stairs of a military plane and held her mother in a long embrace. The Americans _ Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes and Keith Stansell _ also appeared well as they arrived in Texas to undergo tests and reunite with their families.
"God, this is a miracle," Betancourt said. "Such a perfect …
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