Monthly Archives: November 2017
II. Assignment: Bogotá
My arrival at the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá had, for the most part, a positive reception by the other ‘action’ agencies involved in supporting the Colombian war against the drug traffickers. I did get some push-back here and there that eventually went away once I demonstrated that my agency could do more than just…..
Sometime around the spring of 1989, the ATF assistant director for law enforcement met informally with the assistant director for the DEA overseeing their Colombia operation. (I like to think it…..
Those that know of my assignment by ATF to Colombia (1989 – 1995) have asked why my participation in the search for Pablo Escobar has not been mentioned in any of the documentaries, television shows, nor the books that have been written about it. The answer is very simple: I haven’t told my story.
Before I continue, I’d like it understood that I am not disputing any of the facts as depicted on the documentaries I’ve seen relating to the…..