Jose Torres PabonJose Torres Pabon, a retired U.S. Marine and former DIA and CIA paramilitary officer, is a seasoned special operations officer and author. With military and intelligence operations background spanning 40 years, Torres Pabon's writings, often in classfied form, have served to inform the U.S. National Command Authority for decades. With operational assignments throughout Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Central Asia, the Persian Gulf, Mediterranean, and Caribbean Seas, he blends personal experience from his military, special operations, and diplomatic service to shed light on the complexities of Puerto Rico's colonial dilemma. Dedicated to both his nation and his hometown in Puerto Rico, Torres Pabon donates all net proceeds from When Colonialism Wins: The Case Against American Statehood for Puerto Rico to shelters aiding homeless and abused women and children on the island. Read More Read Less