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Pentagon Tells Latin America To Stop Using Military For Domestic Operations
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Allison Churchill
South American countries, such as Colombia, often use their militaries against drug traffickers and violent cartels. Panetta said this is not a good long-term solution.
He did promise his peers support in strengthening their police forces.
Though he told them the line between when to use military or police forces hasn't always been clear for the U.S., especially after the attacks on 9/11, the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) website specifically names drug trafficking as a threat it works to combat.