The Colombian Civil War

<p> In 2000 the National Police of Colombia reported that 25660 people met violent deaths in that country. According to the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia 170 civilians were killed in the first 18 days of 2001 in massacres and selective homicides related to that country's terrible civil war.</p><p> By drawing on diverse sources of information this work brings together the thoughts of historians journalists human rights activists social scientists military veterans law enforcement officials Congressional investigators financial analysts lawyers Roman Catholic priests peace organization spokespersons and others about the volatile present-day situation in Colombia. It explains the complexities of the drug-financed civil war and details Washington's concern that the Colombian conflict will destabilize the Andean region. Photographs and maps enhance the text.</p>