June 12, 2006
U.S. Counterdrug plan in Guatemala

As part of the counterdrug work I saw in the Peten. So far, the U.S. military has not helped in that work, I was told. The pentagon is seeking expanded funds in the 2007 defense authorization bill.

Pentagon Seeks Expanded Counterdrug Role

U.S. Pacific Command would work with the governments of Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand to disrupt the flow of methamphetamines across the region, while U.S. Southern Command would explore ways to work with the governments of Panama, Guatemala and Belize to disrupt the flow of cocaine from Colombia.

Posted by Dave at June 12, 2006 11:53 AM