----- Original Message ----- From: Rick Rozoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 3:11 PM Subject: [STOPNATO] U.S. Launches 'Drug War' In Guatemala STOP NATO: NO PASARAN! - HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.COM U.S. launches drug war in Guatemala May 24, 2000 MEXICO CITY (May 23) XINHUA - U.S. Southern Command Chief General Charles Wilhelm Tuesday launched a 'war' against drug trafficking in the Central American country of Guatemala, a dispatch from the capital said. United States and Guatemala will step up their cooperation in battling drug trafficking under the program "Maya-Jaguar." The program will allow American soldiers to take part in anti-narcotic operations being carried out in Guatemala, Wilhelm was quoted as saying at the headquarters of Guatemala's anti-narcotic police. Under the "Maya-Jaguar" plan, 40 U.S. marines will work with 580 staff members of Direction of Anti-narcotic Operations (Doan) of Guatemala. They will operate three Blackhawk and two Chinook helicopter gunships, some land vehicles, and a boat to patrol Guatemala's Caribbean coast. Guatemala's Congress passed a bill on April 13 that allows 99 U. S. soldiers to work in cooperative programs to help fight drug trafficking in this Central American country. �Copyright XINHUA NEWS AGENCY ______________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________________________ Advertisement: 15% off Ashford Collection jewelry for Mother's Day! Mom will love these gorgeous pieces handpicked by our expert jewelry buyers - now 15% off and shipped FedEx overnight FREE! Spoiled as a child? Return the favor - get her gift at Ashford.com. http://on.linkexchange.com/?ATID'&AID31
