Pubdate: Fri, 01 Sep 2000 Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA) Copyright: 2000 Cox Interactive Media. Contact: Journal: Constitution: http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/ Forum: http://www.accessatlanta.com/community/forums/ Author: Tom Griggs COLOMBIA: PUT MONEY INTO REHABILITATION EFFORTS Regarding the article on aid to Colombia for its war against drugs ("U.S. puts cash into drug war," News, Aug. 31): So once again our government is going to flush an additional $1.3 billion of our tax dollars down the drug toilet in South America. This money should be used in the United States to eliminate the drug market by curing addicts. We keep making the same feeble effort and getting the same feeble results --- the drugs keep flowing in to meet the demand. TOM GRIGGS, Marietta - --- MAP posted-by: Don Beck