Pubdate: Wed, 18 Jul 2001
Source: News & Observer (NC)
Copyright: 2001 The News and Observer Publishing Company
Contact:  http://www.news-observer.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/304
Author: Gail S Phares

SPREADING WAR

Regarding the June 29 article "Colombian rebels release 242 prisoners": The 
Bush administration is proposing to regionalize the war in South America 
with an Andean Initiative that will give $1.1 billion in mostly military 
and police aid to Colombia and its neighbors in 2002.

A more constructive alternative would include debt relief and fair trade 
for Colombia, aid for alternative peasant crops and support for human 
rights and labor rights.

U.S. Rep. David Price, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, 
should vote against military aid to Colombia, against further funds for 
aerial spraying of crops and for funds for drug treatment in the United States.

GAIL S. PHARES

Director

Witness for Peace Southeast

Raleigh
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