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McCain says he will visit Colombia soon

RIVERSIDE, California (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Tuesday he would travel to Colombia soon, where he is expected to offer his support for a free trade agreement with Bogota.

"I want to go to Colombia as it is a vital ally in our struggle against the scourge of drugs," McCain told reporters in a news conference during a campaign stop. "A great amount of cocaine that comes into the United States as you know comes from Colombia."

McCain, who has visited Colombia before, said he would travel there next week.

McCain favors approval of the Colombia free trade agreement, which would lock in Colombia's current duty-free access to the U.S. market while eliminating barriers to U.S. exports and making other business-friendly reforms.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has argued, like many Democrats, that Colombia needs to reduce violence and murders of union members before Congress votes on the free trade pact.

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN2432799420080624

By jonny305 on Jun 25, 2008, 21:16 in Friendly Talkzone.

dwmte7 says on Jun 26, 2008, 04:42:

mccain thinks a lot of the blow comes from colombia.....where does he thing the rest (?) comes from?

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sanandressi says on Jun 26, 2008, 08:25:

If the cocaine thing was big on McCain's mind then it means he knows little of Colombia. Anybody can watch Miami Vice reruns....

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westender39 says on Jul 1, 2008, 17:58:

Colombians should realize that president Bush and now Senator John McCain are pouring support $$$ into Colombia. The democrats do not have that in mind. It goes beyond cocaine. Colombia is #1 importer of flowers and cofee to the U.S. This free trade helps the economy of Colombia tremendously. Reality is there will always be a demand for cocaine it produces big$$$.

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