U.S. Support of Plan Colombia: Rethinking the Ends and Means

Abstract

Dr. Stephen Flynn argues that the U.S. emphasis on drug control in its support of Plan Colombia is misguided and akin to prescribing an antibiotic regime to combat a disease not caused by bacteria or similar micro-organisms. The illegal drug industry in Colombia is not the cause of that country's fragile socio-political system, but a symptom of and a contributor to the fragility of the Colombian state. Continuing the analogy, Flynn argues that U.S. and Colombian emphasis on combating illicit drug cultivation and trafficking leads to several undesirable side effects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA390538

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  • Stephen E. Flynn

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  • United States Army War College

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  • Biomedical

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  • Coast Guard
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  • Drug Abuse
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  • Medical Personnel
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  • Street Drugs
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  • United States
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