News (Media Awareness Project) - Colombia: U.S. To Double Number Of Its Troops To 800 |
| Title: | Colombia: U.S. To Double Number Of Its Troops To 800 |
| Published On: | 2004-10-11 |
| Source: | San Jose Mercury News (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-17 22:07:42 |
U.S. TO DOUBLE NUMBER OF ITS TROOPS TO 800
The number of American military personnel in Colombia will double, to
800, in the coming months, based on a weekend vote in the U.S. Congress.
The action was welcomed by President Alvaro Uribe's government for its
fight against Marxist rebels but condemned by human rights monitors,
who warned of a sharp escalation in Colombia's conflict.
The number of American military personnel in Colombia will double, to
800, in the coming months, based on a weekend vote in the U.S. Congress.
The action was welcomed by President Alvaro Uribe's government for its
fight against Marxist rebels but condemned by human rights monitors,
who warned of a sharp escalation in Colombia's conflict.
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