Pubdate: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 Source: Chicago Sun-Times (IL) Copyright: 2001 The Sun-Times Co. Contact: http://www.suntimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/81 Author: James E. Gierach OTHER VICTIMS IGNORED Is Drug Enforcement Administration Chief Asa Hutchinson nuts or poxed? Los Angeles marijuana raids aimed at the sick and dying for DEA fun and frolic demonstrate a pathetic paucity of understanding and compassion. If there is any silver lining to the terrorists' cloud, it is the federal distraction from anti-drug mania and prohibition myopia. When will Americans elect their first drug policy reform president to right all the wrong-footed little DEAs who keep stepping on the people? James E. Gierach, Oak Lawn - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom