And the US helped: Sixteen years of positive, patient aid to Colombia has paid off. Clinton-to-Bush-to-Obama.
There are no active conflicts in the Western Hemisphere for the first time in hundreds of years. That's something, no?
Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/plan-colombia-how-washington-learned-to-love-latin-american-intervention-again/2016/09/18/ddaeae1c-3199-4ea3-8d0f-69ee1cbda589_story.html
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I know- it is the USA's fault for buying the shit.
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It's bad, no question, but it's crime, not war. The murder rate in Mexico is actually down from its 20th century average, if you can believe it.
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e killed more people this year than ISIS has killed in the middle east.
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Mostly politicians make bank for themselves on the announcements of doing something about it - we all fall for the same rhetoric time in and time out. And knowing this, Congress in the hands of the GOP has made sure someone like an Obama can do zero on that front when the attempt is made.
for illegal invaders which is a detriment to Americans living in poverty.
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murderers.
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