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Pastrana Asks For US Military Aid Against Rebels
Its Colombian President Pastrana's turn to play hardball as he asks the US to train Colombian soldiers to protect key infrastructure such as the often-blown-up oil pipelines and bridges.
I guess we all knew US aid would move from anti-narcotics to counter-insurgency at some point, the question was only when. Read about it at the Guardian, NewsDay, Yahoo or on MSNBC.
