The Drug Scourge as a Hemispheric Problem

Abstract

Former Drug Czar General Barry McCaffrey, USA (Retired) argues that Colombia's 40 million citizens must not be deserted by their neighbors. Leaving the Colombians to deal in isolation with a pervasive drug problem will deeply affect all 800 million of us in the Western Hemisphere through addiction, violence, and corruption. Moreover, he argues that the United States and the entire international community must support a long-term commitment to Plan Colombia and to building cooperative multinational approaches to the tough drug-associated problems that face us all. This is an undertaking in which we all have an equal stake and an equal responsibility.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA393754

Entities

People

  • Barry R. Mccaffrey

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Criminals
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Addiction
  • Education
  • European Union
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Public Policy
  • Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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