Friday, March 14, 2008

Bush calls for Colombia trade accord

The Bush administration said Wednesday it will force a congressional vote on a Colombia free trade agreement this year, in effect launching a do-or-die effort to help the closest U.S. ally in Latin America and setting up a contentious debate smack in the middle of a presidential race. President Bush cast the trade agreement in urgent national security terms for the small nation...

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Anonymous said...

Five former commanders of the U.S. Southern Command have sent an open letter to Congress supporting the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. The letter clearly lays out why the agreement is in our national interest. Here is the text of the letter:

http://www.chamberpost.com/2008/03/our-national-in.html