US cuts military aid to Colombia by 15%

[Judi Lynn]

US cuts military aid to Colombia by 15%
Monday, 13 February 2012 15:58
Mary Cecelia Bittner

Colombia will receive 15% less military and narcotics aid from the United States in 2013, according to the White House.

It will receive $30 million in aid from the U.S. in the 2013 fiscal year, $7 million less than that received in 2012.

Barack Obama announced the reduction in a 2013 budget presentation to Congress Monday.

According to the U.S. Department of State, "As Colombia takes more responsibility for counternarcotics and security efforts, we are reducing our support levels below those of the 2012 federal budget."

More:
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/22181-us-cuts-colombias-military-and-anti-drug-funding.html

[AlphaCentauri]

1. It may not make any difference n/t

[nyy1998]

2. No it won't

$7 million is only pennies on the deficit, or even military aid in total. This seems more of a strategic move more then anything. I don't know if they want this to give the Columbian government a kick in the ass to get their act together or if it's for other strategic reasons.

[PufPuf23]

3. Question about military aid:

overhead, Is the dollar amount only for hardware and cash in aid or does the dollar amount also include salaries of Pentagon pAmerican military trainers, our military and operations staged from thew country, etc.??

[Gringostan]

4. It should be cut 100%

Considering how it's being, and has been used, it should be cut 100%.