Yes, narcotics are readily available. But if we weren't doing these projects, the problem would be dramatically worse.

We are concerned about the inability thus far of Bolivia's new president to articulate whether or not he will allow coca eradication and US counter-narcotics assistance to continue.

We are concerned about the inability thus far of Bolivia's new president to articulate whether or not he will allow coca eradication and U.S. counter-narcotics assistance to continue.

The United States conducts interventions (against drug trafficking) at the invitation of the Colombian government.

I don't want to underestimate the difficulty of this, because Colombia is paradise next to Afghanistan.

This is a very dramatic development. These gentlemen who have been arrested do have ties reportedly, have longstanding ties with Syria.