Pubdate: Thu, 14 Sep 2000
Source: Free Lance-Star (VA)
Copyright: 2000 The Free Lance-Star
Contact:  616 Amelia Street, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
Website: http://fredericksburg.com/news/
Author: Ellen Herndon Atkins

U.S. POLICY IN COLOMBIA WON'T STOP DRUGS

I am outraged that President Clinton has committed U.S. tax dollars and 
military forces to the futile effort of abolishing the cocaine trade in 
Colombia. When has force ever hurt the illegal drug trade?

Has it ever occurred to U.S. leaders that the $1.3 billion aid package 
being used to support Plan Columbia could be used to support services that 
are desperately needed in our own country?

The huge U.S. aid package is a grave mistake that only will escalate 
violence in and around Colombia. How much death and destruction have to 
occur before the American people stand up against this debacle and say, 
"Enough is enough"?

Ellen Herndon Atkins Mineral
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