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Colombia

What very few Americans know is that by the end of next week 5-18-02 the US is probably going to be even more caught up in the Colombian war. Bush and his administration are considering on sending US soldiers in Colombia to help the situation. That could be a good and a bad idea. Excellent because it could help Colombia, and horrible because it could harm us. Sending in our troops into Colombia is a good idea in my point of view. The fact is that some of the most serious and deadly drugs are being manufactured there and affecting the Western Hemisphere. Drugs such as cocaine, heroin and opium are being smuggled into our country and we need to slow this down.
The truth is that there is absolutely no possible way that we could possibly completely stop the manufacturing and selling of illegal substances in Colombia. Cocaine, which is a drug that speeds up your heart, is the main drug coming out of the country. About 28% of Colombia land is used to grow coca and opiu...

Posted by: Carlos Hernandez

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