[hchutch]

Then what are American troops doing in Colombia, picking up new orchids for the White House garden?

We're helping the Colombians fight FARC. I bet we're helping other countries with some of their terrorists, too. Bush did not limit the war to terrorists who are trying to hijack Islam the last time I checked.

[rmlew]

American troops are working with the Colombians to reduce drug smuggling. We are training Colombian troops. We are not in combat with FARC.