Is There A U.S.Military Buildup In Colombia?

Colombia Tries To Calm Regional Nerves On U.S. Army -- Reuters

LIMA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Colombia's president tried to rally support on Tuesday for putting more U.S. troops in his country to combat drug-running guerrillas, though regional leftist leaders fear his plan could hurt stability in South America.

Alvaro Uribe, Washington's main ally in the region, is working to reach a deal this month with the United States to let it relocate its drug interdiction flight operations to Colombia after it was kicked out of neighboring Ecuador.

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Update #1: US official vows 'good explanation' for Colombia bases -- AFP

Update #2: Brazil sees no threat from U.S. military bases in Colombia -- China View

My Comment: Everyone is expressing concern over a few hundred U.S. soldiers scattered around at a few Colombian military bases.

While everyone is focused on this non-story .... the following big story is ignored .... Russia, Venezuela discuss nuclear research reactor plans.