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DEA: The Repercussions

Extradition of Christopher "Dudus" Coke involved among other things:

* death of 69-73 persons

* declaration of a limited state of emergency

* resignation of a Prime Minister

* use of mortars on a civilian population

* armed intervention against the state

* hiring of a law firm to lobby the US Government in an inter-state matter

* resignation of a  Senator from the incumbent regime

* commissioning of two(2) commissions of enquiry

* payment by the state of damages incurred

* the killing of Mr. Keith Clarke, at his residence in Upper St. Andrew, resulting in three (3) members                          of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) being charged with murder

* involvement of a US military spy plane apparently without the knowledge and consent of either the Minister of National Security or the Minister of Defence (the Prime Minister)

* military assistance provided by the USA to the Jamaican security forces risked being suspended under the Leahy Vetting Amendment due to reports of Human Rights violations

* public awareness of secret Memoranda of Understanding between the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) and the United States Government (USG) concerning electronic surveillance and the use of information gathered from such activity.
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