Monday, October 24, 2011

The Cocaine Road: stopping the crime means dismantling an economic system

So argues U.S. journalist Tim Chitwood in a wonderful article in today's Columbus, Georgia Ledger-Enquirer. Read the disturbing details: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/10/24/1790484/red-ribbon-week-the-cocaine-road.html.

The international drug trade and the multinational drug cartels behind it present at least as much threat to the United States (and other countries) as does terrorism. In fact, the cartels are but another facet of terrorism. That's what a top DEA official told Congress just a few days ago: http://www.theyucatantimes.com/2011/10/mexico-drug-cartels-present-greater-threat-to-u-s-security-than-iran-says-u-s-state-dept/.

Cocaine is just ONE of the drugs which former Mexican president Vicente Fox wants to legalize, worldwide: http://mexicogulfreporter.blogspot.com/2011/10/vicente-fox-urges-legalization-of-all.html#more.