Power Hungry

Power Hungry

The United States has been the most powerful country in the world for a long time. As a result, many countries look to the United States for aid when going through conflicts either with other countries or within their own countries. However, often times the aid given to these countries is not what they originally wanted and is not helpful. In particular, the United States’ aid to Columbia is not helpful and is actually causing more harm to the country than good. Columbia is looking for peaceful means to settle the differences between their opposing forces; the United States is only offering militarily forced solutions; and as a result, the conflicts are not only getting worse, but innocent civilians are being harmed as well.

Columbia has many opposing forces within their country. First are the left-wing guerilla armies, including the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC) and the National Liberation Army (ELN). Both these forces are heavily involved in the drug trade. Opposing