Pubdate: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 Source: Abbotsford Times (CN BC) Copyright: 2007 The Abbotsford Times Contact: http://www.abbotsfordtimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1009 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n1270/a06.html Author: Kirk Muse VICTORY IS NOT DRUG WAR'S GOAL THE EDITOR: Re: 'Legalize drugs to kill crime,' letters, Nov. 2 Times online edition. No doubt re-legalizing all of our now illegal drugs would dramatically reduce our overall crime rate and dramatically increase your public safety. However, it would also kill the huge drug war bureaucracy and drug war industry. Obviously, many people, organizations and institutions don't want this to happen. Victory is not the goal of the drug war. The real goal of the drug war bureaucracy is its continuation and expansion. Victory in the drug war would mean that the drug war bureaucracy is out of business. Kirk Muse, Mesa, AZ - --- MAP posted-by: Derek