On Wednesday, Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa defended his decision to cut off diplomatic ties with Colombia.

Rafael Correa: “We had to break relations, not with a brotherly nation like our Colombian brothers and sisters, but with a government, with a government that doesn’t deserve any credibility, that has lied and lied and lied over and over again and who wants war, not peace.”

Both Ecuador and Venezuela have sent troops to the Colombian border. On Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino portrayed Venezuela as the aggressor in the situation.

Dana Perino: “We do think it’s curious that a country such as Venezuela would be raising the specter of military action against a country who was defending itself against terrorism.”