Pubdate: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 Source: Methow Valley News (WA) Copyright: 2002 Methow Valley News Contact: http://www.methowvalleynews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1469 Author: Stephen Heath Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?203 (Terrorism) Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n132/a04.html STILL ARMING TERRORISTS To the editor: Re: Still Hope in Colombia (Opinion, Jan. 23). Over the past year the Bush administration has received tremendous criticism for their financing the Colombian civil war in the name of the drug war. Recognizing this, they now are re-spinning the 37-year- old conflict as "the good guys vs. the terrorists." It should be noted that the "good guys'" record for restraint and their record for respecting human rights leave quite a bit to be desired-starting with its close ties to the paramilitary death squads, which were recently placed on the State Department's list of terrorist organizations. If President Bush is serious about declaring war on all regimes harboring terrorists, what are we doing arming one of these regimes to the teeth? Stephen Heath Clearwater, Fla. - --- MAP posted-by: Josh