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Sen. Dodd Protested for Plan Colombia Support

HeadlineSep 19, 2008

And in Washington, a human rights activist twice disrupted a speech by Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd Wednesday to protest Dodd’s backing of US military and counter-narcotics aid to Colombia and Mexico. For years, Dodd has supported selling Black Hawk helicopters made by the Connecticut-based company Sikorsky to Colombia despite concerns by human rights groups. The activist, Harry Bubbins, disrupted Dodd as he was honored by the Washington Office on Latin America.

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