I thought you all might
find these articles interesting, especially the
first one. They are from "Military Review: The Professional Journal of
the U.S. Army"
28 The War on Drugs and Terrorism: El Salvador
and Colombia
Major General Alfred A.
Valenzuela, U.S. Army, and Colonel Victor M. Rosello, U.S. Army
The war against drug trafficking and
terrorism in Colombia continues to entice the United States. I In the 1980s,
El Salvador became a "line in the sand." U.S. support included a sustained
commitment of military advisers and a security assistance package. If the
U.S. is serious about countering drug trafficking and terrorism in Colombia,
it might be able to apply the El Salvador model to Colombia.
Latin American countries prefer conventional
(classical) deterrence as the political and strategic model of choice, but
reconciling cooperation with deterrence is difficult. These countries must
determine their new roles amid new threats and opportunities in a world that
grows more conflict- ridden each day.
Rachel Sherman
Legislative Assistant
Congressman
Mike Michaud
(202) 225-6306
