Daily News Article - April 17, 2006
1. What route do Colombian drug traffickers use to get cocaine to the U.S.?
2. What percent of cocaine being transported from Colombia is intercepted? How much cocaine does each "go-fast" boat used by the smugglers carry? Approximately how many tons of cocaine may get through each day?
3. What is limiting Colombia's ability to target the go-fast boats?
4. What percent of cocaine sold in the U.S. comes from Colombia?
5. Why did the Bush administration divert resources used to help Colombia fight the drug war? How do four congressmen propose to solve this problem?
6. What role do you think the U.S. should play in defeating the drug smugglers?