Drugs, Thugs, and DiplomatsIn 2000, the U. S. passed a major aid package that was going to help Colombia do it all: cut drug trafficking, defeat leftist guerrillas, support peace, and build democracy. More than 80% of the assistance, however, was military aid, at a time when the Colombian security forces were linked to abusive, drug trafficking paramilitary forces. Drugs, Thugs, and Diplomats examines the U. S. policymaking process in the design, implementation, and