Pubdate: Fri, 15 May 1998
Source: Press & Journal (UK) 
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BATTLING AGAINST DRUGS

SIR, National anti-drugs co-ordinator Keith Hellawell's philosophy seems to
be have a look right through the supply chain, where the drugs are grown and
manufactured before they become available on the streets of Aberdeen.

Well, a lot of heroin is grown in Burma. I served there during World WarII
and could tell him quite a bit about the Burmese jungle.  But would it be of
any help? I think not.

However, I would offer a suggestion: remember what Clemenceau told his staff
officers: "Gentlemen, be like the parrot: he always makes sure he has a firm
grasp of the branch he is standing on before moving on to the next."

Unless you can keep drugs out of our prisons and out of our nation's
schools, grandiose schemes for keeping them out of the country will have no
credibility. Cleanse our jails and schools and government institutions
first. Then, if success attends your efforts. people might start listening
to you.

Pat Dolan

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