Pubdate: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 Source: Toronto Sun (CN ON) Copyright: 2004, Canoe Limited Partnership. Contact: http://www.canoe.com/NewsStand/TorontoSun/home.html Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/457 Author: Peter Nebelung Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor, headline by MAP Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04.n1623.a05.html DRUGS AND THE CANADIAN FORCES Re "Drug use nightmare for Canadian forces" (Nov. 15): The DND is afraid that our troops stationed in Afghanistan may end up partaking in cheap and readily available drugs. You know, if I was a serviceman sent to the other side of the world -- who had to borrow enough uniforms to fill my pack, drive around in deathtrap vehicles, and worry about my family at home living in frigid, mould-infested slums and visiting food banks for groceries, I'd probably be inclined to partake, out of sheer despair. That's just me. However, I think it's extremely unlikey that our soldiers would -- for two reasons. One -- the people we've sent over there have both honour and integrity, traits sadly missing in their masters in Ottawa. Two -- the government doesn't pay soldiers enough to be able to afford drugs after paying inflated rents and struggling to put food on their tables. Mr. Martin and Co., you should be ashamed. Peter Nebelung Mississauga (And you should try not to be so cynical, though heaven knows the feds make it easy) - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin