George W. Bush underestimated the international political cost of the operation against Ecuador

Dieterich, who wrote '21st Century Socialism' about a current of thought that has been espoused by Chávez and by Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, said the rightwing Colombian government of Álvaro Uribe and its biggest ally, the U.S. administration of George W. Bush, underestimated the international political cost of the operation against Reyes in Ecuador. 'They made a mistake, and that will be capitalised on by the forces that are seeking a peaceful solution to Colombia’s armed conflict,' he maintained.