Pubdate: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2007 The Province Contact: http://www.canada.com/theprovince/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: Eddy Lang CASUALTIES OF WAR ON DRUGS I am so saddened by these recent deaths in Surrey. If this government continues its "war on drugs" in the same way as in the U.S., there will continue to be deaths and innocent people will be caught in the middle. The only way to stop these wars is to make all drugs legal. The criminal element would be removed overnight, taking a huge bite out of drug-related crime. I'm not suggesting that drugs are safe or that everyone should use drugs. The idea isn't new, but we continue to bury our heads in the sand and spend billions of dollars on fighting drug crime. This government could save billions by controlling drugs. This violence will never stop as long as our society continues this senseless war. Eddy Lang, Port Moody - --- MAP posted-by: Derek