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Myers visit stresses aid; Rumsfeld to follow.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 13-AUG-03 		Format: Online - approximately 806 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Myers visit stresses aid; Rumsfeld to follow.(WORLD)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Rachel Van Dongen, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

BOGOTA, Colombia - The Bush administration is signaling support for Colombia's war on drugs and terrorism with a series of top-level visits, including a two-day stop by Gen. Richard B. Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that ended yesterday.

Other officials, including Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, are expected in days ahead, sojourns that coincide with the third anniversary of the U.S.-backed drug and antiterrorism program dubbed "Plan Colombia."

Gen. Myers met with President Alvaro Uribe, who is credited with cracking down on leftist rebels during his first year in office, Minister of Defense Marta Lucia Ramirez and the top brass in the Colombian military.

In a press conference prior to...

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