Peter Dale Scott's brilliantly researched tour de force illuminates the underlying forces that drive U.S. global policy from Vietnam to Colombia and now to Afghanistan and Iraq. He brings to light the intertwined patterns of drugs, oil politics, and intelligence networks that ha…
Publisher's description: Peter Dale Scott's brilliantly researched tour de force illuminates the underlying forces that drive U.S. global policy from Vietnam to Colombia and now to Afghanistan and Iraq. He brings to light the intertwined patterns of drugs, oil politics, and inte…
Publisher's description: Peter Dale Scott's brilliantly researched tour de force illuminates the underlying forces that drive U.S. global policy from Vietnam to Colombia and now to Afghanistan and Iraq. He brings to light the intertwined patterns of drugs, oil politics, and inte…
"Truth be told, they were mostly in it for the money." On February 13, 2003, a plane carrying three American military contractors on a recon patrol crashlanded in the junglecovered mountains of Colombia. Within minutes, FARC guerrillas swarmed the wreckage and killed the America…
Truth be told, they were mostly in it for the money." On February 13, 2003, a plane carrying three American military contractors on a recon patrol crash-landed in the jungle-covered mountains of Colombia. Within minutes, FARC guerrillas swarmed the wreckage and killed the Americ…
"Truth be told, they were mostly in it for the money." On February 13, 2003, a plane carrying three American military contractors on a recon patrol crash-landed in the jungle-covered mountains of Colombia. Within minutes, FARC guerrillas swarmed the wreckage and killed the Ameri…
Solidarity and cooperation, 1939-1945 -- Old problems, new possibilities, 1945-1950 -- The Korean War and the Americas, 1950-1951 -- The fighting alliance, 1951-1953 -- Continuity and change, 1953-1957 -- The partnership transformed, 1958-1960 -- Essay on archival research.
Discusses the problems and transformations of U.S.-Columbian security relations throughout a number of years, ending with a modern Colombian-American partnership by 1960.