Never happen, but I like it.

On July 29th, 2008 at 9:33 pm, lgm said:

Notice that torture was not the trick. It was law enforcement.

Nice straw man. The U.S. doesn’t torture.

I’d take U.S. military interrogation techniques over Thai police interrogation techniques any day. Of course lgm might disagree.

On July 29th, 2008 at 9:09 pm, alamedaman said:
too bad the war on drugs has been an EPIC failure since its inception

Not unlike that other great war, The War On Poverty! When the heck is that dirge ever going to end?

Second- Do you really want the goverment in the business of buying and selling recreational drugs? Yes, I see it as a possible windfall for the Federal Government, with the profits go to the country, not the drug supply chain. It also would de-fund Organized crime. Why buy impure product from them, when you can buy unadulterated product (from probably less) from the Feds?
The legalization of drugs would free up law enforcement, such as the DEA, to pursue other crimes and criminals. I’m no expert, but if someone like the Late, Great William F. Buckley Jr. was for it, should we at least explore it.

Bout was attempting “to procure weapons for Colombia’s FARC rebels”, the Thai police said in an arrest report.

Since when did FARC start using teenage prostitutes as weapons?

On July 29th, 2008 at 4:46 pm, rpg1616 said:
The best thing that could ever happen in terms of the link between drugs and terrorism is to legalize drugs. This would solve lots of problems all over the world from Afghanistan to Colombia, and would allow us to direct our valuable and limited resources to combating our real enemies. I say change the DEA to the TEA (T for terrorism) and let them go at it.

I think the U.S. should say to growers in Columbia, Afghanistan and elsewhere: You will sell your crops to us and we will pay the same as the traffickers.

Then, load the stuff onto cargo plains and on the way back to the U.S., dump it into the ocean. Keeps the locals happy and employed, deprives the narcos of most of their product, and keeps that product off of the streets.

Why don’t I think this will ever happen? Because the narcos have their tentacles gripped tightly on political leaders and cultural elites around the world, including in this country.

I just cant really go with the “legalize and problems go away” approach.I personally believe in the end, it would create more problems than it solves.

Now why did you have to go and harsh the board’s mellow?

I do believe, however, that the approach the DEA has taken in terms of dealing with groups has vastly improved, and i’m glad they are finding success in the field. here’s hoping the trend continues.

rpg1616 said:

The best thing that could ever happen in terms of the link between drugs and terrorism is to legalize drugs. This would solve lots of problems all over the world from Afghanistan to Colombia, and would allow us to direct our valuable and limited resources to combating our real enemies. I say change the DEA to the TEA (T for terrorism) and let them go at it.

Not a bad idea rpg. Lower the cost, tax the heck out of it, charge a tarrif on the import, and watch the leftards get so zoned out on drugs they can’t bother to show up to the polls.

And free up a group that knows how to do do the job without getting tied up in PC crap.

It’s a win all around.

legalize drugs

Pot maybe. But some of those others… Do you really want herion availiable at your local Wal Mart?