Pubdate: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 Source: Bugle-Observer (CN NK) Copyright: 2009 CanadaEast Interactive, Brunswick News Inc. Contact: http://bugleobserver.canadaeast.com/onsite.php?page=contact Website: http://bugleobserver.canadaeast.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4733 Page: A5 Author: Brian Kerr Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n846/a01.html?1317 LEARN BY PAST FAILURES Re: America's longest war by Gwynne Dyer, Sept. 8 Nice of Gwynne Dyer to tell the story about many countries decriminalizing drugs. But how could he miss the fact that Canada is going in the opposite direction by bringing in mandatory minimums for drug offenses. Mandatory minimums have failed in the U.S.A. Why is (Prime Minister Stephen) Harper bringing them in to Canada? Brian Kerr, Scarborough, Ont. - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart