Why are Bush and Cheney so desperate for a Columbia Free Trade Agreement?

[nico818]

I find it very suspicious that Bush and Co are so desperate to get a free trade agreement with Columbia done. They are willing to help the auto industry but ONLY if they get the Columbia deal done. Does anyone know why they are trying so hard to get this done? It's really weird.

[az chela]

1. maybe it has something to do with the nafta highway

from south america thru mexico and then up to canada

[Rosa Luxemburg]

2. Obvious?

[av8rdave]

3. It somehow benefits them personally

Or their buddies.

[BrklynLiberal]

6. Absolutely. Their fingers are inthe pie..somehow.

[av8rdave]

8. Why do you think they wanted/"needed" that bailout package so badly

All their banking buddies are pinching themselves over the cash bonanza!

[BrklynLiberal]

9. They are going to try to get as much as they can before Jan 20.

[av8rdave]

11. Exactly!

This has nothing to do with stabilizing the economy or unfreezing the credit markets.

[The Wielding Truth]

4. Maybe since they sucked this country dry, they want to get in the

drug business?

[texastoast]

5. More money for the corporatists

And fewer jobs for America.

Did you expect anything else from shrubya?

[Historic NY]

7. cocaine trade

[PBS Poll-435]

10. Just a guess...

[keopeli]

12. $$$$$$$$ (not for US, for them)

[sandrakae]

13. Someone needs to secure a last minute drug deal that will last him a long time.

[bridgit]

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[busybl]

15. good drugs?