Invest More, Expect Less: The Hard Truth About U.S. Policy in Colombia
Abstract
While many interpret Garcia Marquez statement as a call to action and a criticism of procrastination, an alternate reading of the Nobel laureate's axiom is that if one expects too much from a situation or a course of action, he is certain to be disappointed. In assessing past U.S. policy towards Colombia and - more importantly - in attempting to chart its future, the strategist must be careful not to expect too much. Above all, he must resist the frequently self-imposed mandate of American policymaking to fix Colombia. Colombia s internal political conflict, the endemic violence and grave humanitarian crises it has spawned, and the destabilizing narco-trafficking and terrorism that have emerged from it over the past fifty years cannot be definitively fixed or solved by U.S. policy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA441605
Entities
People
- John Feeley
Organizations
- National War College