Colombia and the United States -- the partnership
Subtitle: but what is the endgame?
By: Myles R.R. Frechette.
Contributors: Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute.
Series: Letort papers -- [no. 20]
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Carlisle, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9781584872795
Subjects: Drug traffic -- Colombia.; Drug control -- United States.; Colombia -- Relations -- United States.; United States -- Relations -- Colombia.; Colombia -- Politics and government -- 1974-
Description: American Ambassador to Colombia, 1994-97, Myles R. R. Frechette provides authoritative, eloquent, and impassioned perspectives on both the achievements and failures of American and Colombian efforts. He argues that American policy made analytical errors that need to be rectified, including underestimating the long-term complexity and interrelated nature of the problem, while both nations overestimated the amount of support that Colombia would receive from the international community. Moreover, nation-building and the rule of law are strategic imperatives which American policy must take seriously. Finally, it is critical to appreciate that Colombian cultural characteristics sharply influence what Colombians will do on their own behalf.
Notes: "February 2007."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 36-40).

Electronic version also available on the SSI website.
Table of contents: title: Milestones in the partnership; title: Culture matters; title: Changing perceptions in the partnership; title: Strengthening the partnership: Plan Colombia; title: The Uribe administration; title: Plan Colombia: results at the end of 2005; title: Plan Colombia: the sequel; title: Reports to Congress on Plan Colombia and on what assistance will follow; title: Lessons learned from Plan Colombia; title: A stronger regional approach is needed; title: It is time to change the mix of counterdrug measures in Colombia; title: A double standard for democracy in Colombia.