JDG wrote: > >>> Does the US support (materially) the Columbian government? >> >> No more than the USA supports Argentina O:-) > > The US supports Colombia much more than Argentina. > We are currently providing extensive mlitary training and > aid, in the hopes of having the government win the civil > war and bring the drug industry under control in > that country. > But is this given freely or does Colombia pay for it?
> > President Pastrana's strategy so far has been to grant > the FARC a large "demilitarized zone", in which the > FARC have de facto control, and the government basically > does not operate militarily. By making the FARC feel > relatively safe in the demilitarized zone, Pastrana has > hoped to bring them to the peace table. Unfortunately, > it hasn't worked all that well so far, > and patience with the plan is starting to run out. > "Land for Peace" seems to have backfired everywhere. I imagine the Nobel Peace Prize comitee members must be splitting their hairs to find a good candidate today. Alberto Monteiro
