Pubdate: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 Source: Chicago Tribune (IL) Copyright: 2002 Chicago Tribune Company Contact: http://www.chicagotribune.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/82 Author: Keith Wilson Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?203 (Terrorism) WAR ON DRUGS Although I normally disagree with Salim Muwakkil's viewpoints, I do agree with this one. His column ("Drug warriors: U.S's internal Taliban," Commentary, Jan. 28) was very thoughtful, accurate and brave. It is a shame that he chose to politicize the whole issue by calling it "The Bush administration's war on drugs." This country's "jihad-like" war on drugs had been going on long before Bush became president. I agree that the war on drugs is counterproductive and ruins the lives of many good people, but let's not just pin this on the Republicans. Both parties have people who are up to date on the research, but neither side is brave enough to fix it. They are too afraid of being called soft on crime. Keith Wilson, Highland Park - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager