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Posted by FoM on June 17, 2001 at 15:42:51 PT By Alejandro Bustos Source: Vancouver Sun 
The U.S. government is hiring private American firms to fight its drug war in South America, a move critics say amounts to hiring mercenaries. At least four U.S. companies and one Canadian firm are assisting the Colombian military, a force that has come under fire from human rights groups for its role in a brutal civil war. The Canadian company, Vector Aerospace based in St. John's, Nfld., has been hired by the Colombian government to repair engines, components and auxiliary power units for its military aircraft, a contract worth $6.5 million Cdn. Snipped Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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| Comment #3 posted by Neil on June 17, 2001 at 17:38:38 PT |
| Congrats GreenFox. I'm a bit envious. Is this your first visit to the land of the free and the home of the brave? Under the previous topic, "A Timely Warning", I offer some of my own observations of Amsterdam. You may be interested. Perhaps we shouldn't rely on the Dutch at all to serve as our agents in Holland but rather rotate the duty of "pot packet poster." After all, it is our Constitution that is in danger. Hard to ask a Dutchman to do more for it than we ourselves are willing although it seems we did more to liberate them from the Nazis than they themselves did in the 40's. In a way they owe us but I'm pretty sure that argument won't make you many friends in an Amsterdam coffeeshop. Enjoy. A small amount mailed once per day and you'll be in green for months upon your return. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #2 posted by greenfox on June 17, 2001 at 17:10:39 PT |
| well tomorrow I leave. Ah, Amsterdam! -gf [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #1 posted by Ethan Russo, MD on June 17, 2001 at 16:07:19 PT:
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| "Bush has been changing his tone with Plan Colombia," said McCoy. "He's saying we need to not only fight drug traffickers but also" the rebels. Gee, this is a surprise. I thought Dubya wanted to go toe-to-toe with China first? Perhaps two fronts are better than one? Should this happen, I predict that the complacent campuses may finally erupt. Even mainstream Maxwell is going to have a hard time digesting this, when his boy or girl goes off to die miserably in the jungle to raise the price of coke, and keep the jungle safe for the multinational corporations to suck the petroleum from its bowels. We'll be marching in the streets again. The backlash should be delicious after Dubya tries to prove to Mommy and Daddy that he's a real man. [ Post Comment ] |
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