Nah,


they never 'inhale'  !

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Baier [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 5:54 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Unwinable Wars


Could it be that the main reason is that too many politicians and lawyers
and their families are drug-user themselves.

Just my own thoughts.
Michael


On Wed, 20 Nov 2002 16:17:17 -0600, JeffH <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I used to work within the war on drugs.. and the reason we can't stop it
is
>because of our laws and all the politics.  Larry is right, they would be
put
>out of business. However the majority or the soldiers (DEA, FBI, USCS, DOD,
>USCG and the rest) all get frustrated because their hands are tied because
>of policy. For instance, we had an agent on a bust team in the air get so
>angry, that he stuck his weapon out of the window of the aircraft he was in
>and shot up the vertical stablizer of the plane he was chasing in the
>attempt to get him to land.
>
>So in saying that the agents are the issue is not entirely correct, it's
the
>politics and our laws that make it easy for the smugglers as well as the
>terrorists to come into our country uninhibited.
>
>Just my Humble Opinion and mine alone.
>Jeff
>
>
>
>
>"Larry Barnes" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
>news:3ddbf845$1@skycache-news.fidnet.com...
>> the war on drugs; un-winable  ??
>>
>> Many years ago when I was attending a police academy we had DEA agents
>come
>> in and present a class.  I will NEVER forget the statement made by the
>agent
>> teaching the class.  He said, we have the technology, money, man power,
>and
>> political resources to stamp out the drug trafficking in America.  The
>> reason we don't stop it is because it would put "US" out of work.
>>
>> I was shocked to hear such a statement but after working in the law
>> enforcement arena for a brief period I soon realized the technology was
>> there.  This was some 22 years ago, I'm sure the technology and resources
>> have improved since then.
>>
>> these statements are my own opinion, not my employers.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: fred White [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 12:11 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: [HP3000-L] OT: Unwinable Wars
>>
>>
>> Millions/billions/trillions of our tax dollars are going down the drain
>> to special interests so that our chickenhawk leaders can fight  the
>> "War on Drugs" and the "War on Terrorism" both of which are unwinable.
>>
>> Why can't we get leaders to start a "War on Governmental & Private
>> White Collar Crime".
>>
>> Of course, with our current leaders, this war would also fail for
>> obvious reasons.
>>
>> (I chose the phrase "obvious reasons" as a challenge to Alfredo.) :-)
>>
>> FW
>>
>> "The way to destroy your enemy is to make him your friend."
>>   - Abraham Lincoln
>>
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