Pubdate: Fri, 6 Mar 2009
Source: DrugSense Weekly (DSW)
Website: http://www.drugsense.org

LETTER OF THE WEEK

A BUSTED 'WAR ON DRUGS'

By Charles Muser

Re "730 in U.S.  arrested in cartel probe," Feb.  26

The Times' map and article detailing the "success" in busting the 
Sinaloa drug gang in the United States seem to me to be instead an 
illustration of the abject failure of our drug policies.

How in God's name can anyone associated with the anti-drug 
establishment think the fact that a single drug gang from Mexico was 
able to infiltrate so deeply into our country and operate long enough 
to amass billions of dollars demonstrates a shining example of the 
success of the "war on drugs"?

I'm 71 years old and have been hearing about this war my entire adult 
life.  In that time, the only accomplishment has been that many have 
had lifelong careers fighting drugs.  Isn't it about time we tried 
something different?

Charles Muser

Irvine

Pubdate: Sun, 1 Mar 2009

Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)

Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09.n228.a10.html
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