[lbo-talk] Let Ralph Debate in 2004

[Joseph Wanzala]

I'm not sure what point you are making, but it should be clear that the aid 
package was proposed by the Clinton Administration and blessed by Human 
Rights Watch, who also gave the Clinton administations' humanitarian efforts 
in the Balkans their imprimatur.

http://www.colombiasupport.net/200002/wp-hrwreport-0224.html

Colombian Army Tied To Abuses
Rights Group Faults Links With Militias
Washington Post
Thursday, 24 February 2000
By Karen DeYoung

The Colombian army, which the Clinton administration proposes to supply with 
up to $ 1 billion in training, equipment and other assistance over the next 
two years, maintains close operational ties to Colombian right-wing 
paramilitary groups responsible for extensive human rights abuses and 
escalating involvement in drug trafficking, according to a report released 
yesterday.

.....Vivanco said Human Rights Watch is not calling for congressional 
rejection of the $ 1.6 billion, two-year Colombian aid package. Rather, the 
report urges that strict new conditions be placed on all U.S. security 
assistance to Colombia, including the civilian prosecution of all military 
personnel implicated in human rights abuses and restrictions on 
intelligence-sharing with Colombian army units. It also calls for additional 
funding and civilian staff to aid in monitoring and investigating alleged 
abuses.


>From: Michael Pugliese <debsian at pacbell.net>
>Reply-To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
>To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
>Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Let Ralph Debate in 2004
>Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 14:49:07 -0800
>
>    $1.6 Billion to the Columbian military for counter-insurgency, in 
>FY2000 or FY2001, courtesy of Uncle Sam and us.
>   The vast majority of murdered trade unionists worldwide are Columbian.
>   http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/colombia/
>   More Terrible than Death: Massacres, Drugs, and America's War in 
>Colombia -- Robin Kirk; Hardcover.
>   http://www.colombiamobilization.org/index.php
>   http://www.ciponline.org/colombia/index.htm
>   http://www.ciponline.org/colombia/background.htm
>   http://www.colombiaweek.org/
>   http://www.colombiasupport.net/
>
>--
>Michael Pugliese
>
>
>
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