Pubdate: Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (AR)
Copyright: 2001 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc.
Contact:  121 East Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72201
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Author: Jeff Laha, Little Rock

As an American, I am outraged that our government would support a so-called 
war on drugs. This policy that is strongly supported by both the Democrats 
and Republicans is nothing short of murder.

Murder may sound like a stretch, but how can our government justify sending 
helicopter gunships with .50-caliber machine guns to kill drugs? Now there 
is a stretch.

I strongly disagree with any military action that would hide behind a lie 
of any sort. I strongly disagreed with sending men, money and equipment 
overseas to support this lie. Think about how much money we have sent to 
other countries in the name of this so-called war on drugs. Consider if 
there was no war on drugs. Would that make drugs more appealing to you? 
Would you run out and go buy some drugs? Do not guess what other people 
would do, what would you do? Do you believe our government when it tells us 
this war is necessary to stop people from using drugs? Do you believe our 
government when it tells us this war is saving lives?
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