Bush Aide Tells Council on Foreign Relations He Will Attack Colombia "Drug War" Will Be Excuse Says Advisor Fri Dec 29 09:55:55 2000 LSN Staff Washington, DC -- Bush Adviser Robert Zoellick, who is in line to become US Trade Representative, told the Council on Foreign Relations last month that George Bush will attack Colombia, according to a news story released today by commondreams.org, a progressive left-leaning anti-war news source. (http://commondreams.org/headlines/12280 0-01.htm) According to the article Zoellick proposed a major policy shift in his November 7 speech. Though the current president of Colombia, Andres Pastrana, appears on the verge of a peace treaty to end the 30-year old civil war, Bush's policy will be to break up any peace agreement, and aggressively pursue a US presence in the South America nation. Under the guise of supporting the "forces of democracy", Zoellick said the US should fund militia groups who have tortured and executed at least 4000 non-combatant civilians, and that the current policy, of limiting aid to anti-drug efforts was misguided, because South American who oppose the US agenda and drugs were essentially the same thing. The deal is also likely aimed at limiting Cuban influence in the region. Cuba is a major player in the peace negotiations, and recently negotiated the release of 42 Colombian soldiers and policement who had been taken prisoner by the guerillas. The Council on Foreign Relations is a "think tank" group that believes war and government should be used to further the interests of big business. The incoming Secretary of State, Colin Powell, is a prominent member of the Council. Libertarian Socialist News Post Office Box 12244 Silver Spring, MD 20908 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.libertariansocialist.com
