Colombia’s government on Monday backpedalled on a sensational claim made by the defense minister that Marxist rebels wanted to assassinate President Bush during a recent state visit. Defense Minister Jorge Uribe told reporters Friday that informants said the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as the FARC, instructed followers to “assassinate President Bush” during his visit in the seaside city of Cartagena Nov. 22, where he met with President Alvaro Uribe. Full Story