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Washington supposedly gave up supporting shaky Latin American governments against leftist insurgencies at the end of the Cold War, and yet it's poised to make a $1.1 billion investment in arming and training Colombia's armed forces. Of course, the emergency aid, contained in a Pentagon funding package that passed the House of Representatives Thursday, is motivated less by ideological affinity with Colombia's rulers than by the war on drugs, but nobody doubts that its net effect will be to beef up counterinsurgency efforts. In instances - and there are many - where the leftist guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed...
...agreement by expanding their operations well beyond the south, where the government recognized their control. "Pastrana is hoping that when the FARC see this massive influx of U.S. aid to his government, they'll get weak-kneed and be willing to get serious about negotiating a truce," says TIME Latin America bureau chief Tim McGirk. "After all, this war has been going on for more than 40 years and that gives the FARC a strong vested interest in continuing...
...other words, the skeptical generals at the Pentagon may be justifiably concerned about being dragged into a vortex. Because the economics of the industry dictate that the war on drugs will drag on as long as there's poverty in Latin America and millions of North Americans are willing to spend billions of dollars a year on drugs...
There is, unfortunately, no equivalent of a methadone program for frequent-flyer junkies. So Phillips--known to the entire airline industry as the Pudding Guy--got itchy last month when he spotted a deal called Latin Pass, which offers 1 million miles for flying 10 Latin American airlines and completing several other requirements by July 1. "It almost pencils out to a better value than the pudding," says Phillips. He visited six countries over three days in February, but hit some turbulence when Cindy found out Mr. Spreadsheet was lounging like James Bond on a Bonaire beach during a layover...
...says the Pudding Guy. Phillips, who manages utilities at UC Davis, admits that with his latest jag, his tray table might no longer be in the fully upright position. "I think we have enough miles already," Cindy said when he insisted on completing the last four flights in the Latin Pass promotion. Phillips argued that the miles could be used on TWA and USAir as well as at several major hotel chains. They'd never have to pay for another flight or hotel as long as they lived...