04-A-0347-NSPD-18-and-Support-to-Colombia.pdf

•• SECRET NOFORN 31 October 2002 lNFOF~MATION PAPER Subjecl: NSPD~ 18 and Support to Colombia 1. (U) P\Jr.Qosf~: To respond to VCJCS question regarding National Security Presidential Directive-18, "What does this mean in terms of concrete things to be done?" • (U) Legislation: The FY03 Defense i\ppropriations Act provides expanded authority to use FYOJ and earlier DOD Colombia assistance funds for Colombia's unified carnpaign against narcotraffickmg a.nd designated terrorist groups (FARC, SLN, A...