Pubdate: Wed, 24 Jan 2007
Source: Fort Worth Weekly (TX)
Copyright: 2007 Fort Worth Weekly
Contact:  http://www.fwweekly.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1278
Author: Kirk Muse

WHO SURRENDERS?

To the editor: I'm writing about E. R. Bills' thoughtful column, 
"Groovy National Product" (Jan. 17, 2007). Our so-called drug war and 
our war and occupation of Iraq are very similar. Both were started 
with lies and false pretenses. The war in Iraq is over. We won. What 
we have now is an occupation of Iraq. Occupations cannot be won. Who 
is going to surrender and sign the peace treaty? The so-called war on 
drugs cannot be won. Who is going to surrender and sign the peace treaty?

The war on drugs is an occupation, a career, an industry and huge 
bureaucracy. The goal of the drug war is not to win, but rather to 
continue and to expand.

The only way to end the drug war is to re-legalize the products that 
are now prohibited and sell them in licensed and regulated business 
establishments just as we do with alcohol, tobacco, and other drug 
products. Those financially benefiting from our drug prohibition 
policies don't want this to happen, and they will do everything in 
their power to make sure it doesn't.

Kirk Muse

Mesa, Ariz.
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