Pubdate: Thu, 28 Feb 2002
Source: Arizona Daily Star (AZ)
Copyright: 2002 Pulitzer Publishing Co.
Contact:  http://www.azstarnet.com/star/today/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/23
Author: Charles Crehore
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?203 (Terrorism)

MAJORITY OF DRUGS ARE NOT LINKED TO TERRORISM

As part of President Bush's war on drugs, he has stated that "using 
drugs aids terrorists" (" 'Get help' is focus of new Bush drug 
policy, Feb. 13).

While using heroin could possibly aid terrorists, seeing as much of 
the heroin is grown in the Middle East, I fail to see how using most 
other drugs (cocaine, methamphetamine, LSD, Ecstasy, marijuana, etc.) 
can be said to "aid terrorists."

It is unfortunate that Bush would try to use the war on terrorism in 
this manner.

As for people giving up drug use in order to help fight the war on 
terrorism, remember that a lot of tobacco is grown in the Middle 
East. If Bush were to ask people to stop smoking cigarettes in order 
to help fight the war on terrorism, how far do you think he would get?

Charles Crehore

Editor's note: Crehore is in federal prison in Tucson for marijuana conspiracy.
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