The futility of the “war on drugs”

If you would like to review the sad details of this lost "war," visit Rolling Stone's recent article, "How America Lost the War on Drugs." Thanks to new research, U.S. policy-makers knew with increasing certainty what would work and what wouldn't. The tragedy of the War on Drugs is that…

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Why no accusations re Poland?

Poland is pulling out of Iraq, according to the Associated Press.  Poland's new prime minister outlined ambitious plans for the next four years in his inaugural address Friday, saying he plans to withdraw troops from Iraq next year but also push for stronger relations with NATO. U.S. State Department spokesman…

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More than 2,000 Active duty soldiers stick out their necks to protest Iraq occupation

It is amazing to me that so many active duty members of the military would risk repercussions by taking a strong position contrary to the President.   The effort has been organized by Appeal for Redress.  Many active duty, reserve, and guard service members are concerned about the war in Iraq and support…

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Pat Buchanan: A vote for Rudy Guliani is a vote for endless war

I haven't kept up with Pat Buchanan.   I noticed a column of Buchanan's in a brand new publication of columnists called The Cagle Post (this is the same Cagle of Cagle's Professional Cartoonist Index) So what does Buchanan think about Guliani's proposed team to lead the "war on terror"? Team…

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