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Since the introduction of narcotics in the United States, American society has felt the effects of drug use in all aspects of daily living. As drug use heightened to new levels in the 1980's the Bush Administration chose to declare a "war" on drugs. Never before in our history had crime been combated with war. This war led to the militarization of the United States' tactics for overcoming illegal drug use in the U.S. Instead of choosing to combat drug use by putting greater effort into reducing demand the Bush Administration chose to decrease illegal drug supply. This required reducing drug supplies from Latin America, an area where most of the illegal drugs are produced and trafficked. The Clinton Administration has chosen to maintain the drug "war". The administration has not changed the distribution of funds that are used for combating the drug problem. The drug war has continued to demonstrate limited success, yet militarization has increased along with spending. Since the beginning of the drug "war" Latin American nations have been targeted by the United States. Latin American nations are believed to be the among the major illegal drug producers in the world. Illicit drug cultivation has more than tripled in the last four
" It is believed that the groups responsible for this violence have been United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia. 1997); available from World Wide Web @ http://www. aid both directly and indirectly There are several arguments against U. The penalties for decertification included the prohibition of more than $1. Examples include Brigadier General Jaime Humberto Uscategui, now head of Colombia's War College. 1999); available from World Wide Web @ http://www. The certification was only partial however because the administration believed that Colombia's counter-narcotics efforts still faced serious deficiencies (CNN). trade financing and investment guarantees. The attack left nearly twenty villagers dead and several others "disappeared. Latin American countries have not attempted long-term lobbying or diplomatic measures to put an end the certification process. Thousand of Colombians have been lost their homes and their lives in a battle that does not involve them. Although FARC taxes coca cultivation and cocaine production in southern Colombia their connections to drugs is not what U.
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