Resources - Policy Statements

This section presents links to what people are saying about U.S. security policy around the world. Select one of the four types of policy statements from the menu at the right to filter the results below. 

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Thursday, March 13, 2008
b>NEW DOGS IN OUR BACKYARD -- HON.English
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Colombia
Ecuador
Venezuela
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Another busy season is set to begin that will see U.S. forces train and work alongside personnel from partner nations throughout Central America, South America and the Caribbean as SOUTHCOM conducts another year of security cooperation engagementsEnglish
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Through the Merida Initiative, we intend to work with our partners to enhance law enforcement and address drug trafficking and related criminal activity in the regionEnglish
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Mexico
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
The Administration should follow the established protocol of Congressional consultation relating to the submission of any FTAEnglish
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Colombia
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
This is the latest step in a disturbing pattern of provocative behavior by the regime in Caracas. It has also called for FARC terrorists to be recognized as a legitimate army, and senior regime officials have met with FARC leaders in VenezuelaEnglish
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Colombia
Venezuela
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
The U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement will advance our national security by strengthening a key democratic ally and sending a clear message to the regionEnglish
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Colombia
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the order of the House of January 4, 2007, the gentleman from Florida (Mr.English
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Venezuela
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
<b>COLOMBIA FACT OF THE DAY: COLOMBIA IS STOPPING LABOR VIOLENCE -- (House of Representatives - March 11, 2008)</b><br/> <br /><p><center><pre>[Page: H1447] &English
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Colombia
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Monday, March 10, 2008
It’s an example of countries working together to resolve questions diplomatically and using some of the political institutions of the hemisphereEnglish
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Colombia
Ecuador
Venezuela
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Monday, March 10, 2008
Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, on February 28, 2008 we ratified the Andean Trade Preference Act, ATPA.English
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Bolivia
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
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Monday, March 10, 2008
Section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (P. L. 106-398) as amended, requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on Department of Defense expenditures that support foreign counterdrug activitiesEnglish
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Friday, March 7, 2008
This is a very good time in U.S.- Brazil relations, and I look forward to working in 2008 to consolidate and build on the important accomplishments of 2007English
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Brazil
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Thursday, March 6, 2008
I am writing to share some observations regarding the justice reform package that was approved by the Mexican Congress todayEnglish
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Mexico
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Thursday, March 6, 2008
The Bolivian military has shown respect for human rights and cooperated with civilian judicial authoritiesEnglish
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Bolivia
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Thursday, March 6, 2008
We joined the consensus at the OAS and I think the OAS has created a very positive approach to resolving the differences between Colombia and EcuadorEnglish
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Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Venezuela
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Thursday, March 6, 2008
My personal view is that there's relatively little likelihood of a military conflict between them. And my further impression is that the Colombians can take care of themselvesEnglish
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Colombia
Ecuador
Venezuela
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Thursday, March 6, 2008
With the approval of the Secretary of Defense, we are initiating action toward reorganizing the command along more interagency lines — with interagency, multinational, and even limited private sector partnering as core organizing conceptsEnglish
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