Pubdate: Wed, 09 Feb 2005 Source: Smoky Mountain News (NC) Copyright: 2005 Smoky Mountain News Contact: http://www.smokymountainnews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2714 Author: Kirk Muse Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05.n150.a04.html NO WINNERS IN THE ONGOING DRUG WAR To the Editor: I'm writing about Doug Wingeier's thoughtful letter: "There have been too few victories in war on drugs" (Jan. 26, SMN). I submit that there have no victories in the war on drugs. All drug dealers or producers arrested are soon replaced because of the immutable law of supply and demand. We cannot keep recreational drugs out of our highest security prisons and jails, so how can we expect to be able to keep drugs out of our country with thousands of miles of coastline and thousands of miles of international borders? We cannot. As long as people want recreational drugs and they are willing to pay a substantial price for the drugs, somebody will produce the drugs and somebody else will get the drugs to the willing buyers. This is guaranteed. Kirk Muse Mesa, Ariz. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin