Somewhere between Mel Gibson and Lindsay Lohan we find REAL News

Somewhere between Mel Gibson's rants and Lindsay Lohan's fits we can find REAL news on the back pages. According to The Global Post, on July 1, 2010 Costa Rica Legislative Assembly voted 31-8 to allow U.S. military complete in-country access through the end of the year. The U.S. military entered boasting 46 Navy warships capable of carrying 200 helicopters and 10 Harrier fighter jets, along with 7000 Marines. Costa Rica had prided itself in being one of the first countries to abolish all military involvement, but now faced with humanitarian needs and a struggle with drug-traffickers, the country has allowed the United States Military to enter their borders and help with these matters. At what cost? The cost of two new military bases on the pacific coast. I believe the gain from U.S. forces is much greater then the sacrifice though. The U.S. will be spending over 7 million dollars to eradicate the drug trade, protect the people, and work towards a more harmonious situation, which in turn will lead to less drugs in the United States.