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
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> 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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