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Quote
of
the
Week
7/24/97
Rear Admiral Walter Doran, acting commander-in-chief of the U.S. Southern
Command, testifying in front of Congress:
"While we have strong indications that our previous efforts are
bearing tangible results, nearly 300 metric tons of cocaine enter the United
States annually, and the associated effects of illegal drugs continue to
wreak havoc on the entire region."
Sounds like a very tangible lack of results to us -- but
maybe a good way to beg more money out of Congress for the military. (Can't
let civilians get their hands on that "peace dividend" after
all.)
For a more realistic perspective on the military and the war on drugs,
see our Topics in Depth presentation at http://www.drcnet.org/military/.
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Issue #4, 7/24/97
Past Alerts: Oregon activists are fighting back against recriminalization | Proposition 200 | International Blackmail: The word from down under is... BUSTED -- US State Department is exposed blackmailing Australia to resist reform | Link of the Week: Cannabis policy report makes front page news in New Zealand | Organization News: One new Advisory Board members signs up, while another bids farewell but not goodbye | Media Alert: Good discussions of medical marijuana and the crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity by the New York Times | Quote of the Week
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