Colombia's Success, Time to Rethink Drug Strategy

harvardexec says on Jul 11, 2008, 10:56:

After an increase on the War on Drugs:

"it is hard to say that we are having success in the fight against drugs" said Eduardo Gamarra, drug policy expert at Florida International University.

In other words, no success.

Americans keep voting in the same Republican or Democrat (Big Business) into office to enact the same failed Drug Policy. You would think, after 50 years, people would want a change.

"I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated."-John McCain

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lpdiver says on Jul 11, 2008, 15:54:

The Volstead act did not work. I wonder what would make anyone think that this attempts would?

From Wiki, "The effects of Prohibition were largely unanticipated. Production, importation and distribution of alcoholic beverages—once the province of legitimate business—were taken over by criminal gangs, which fought each other for market control in violent confrontations, including mass murder. Top gangsters became rich and were admired locally."

History tailgates and those who do not learn from it are doomed to repeat it. History tailgates.

ts

"cook some rice!"

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MaFe says on Jul 11, 2008, 17:39:

"Recent reports suggest that the security sweeps have done little to thwart coca production. The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime reported last month that Colombian farmers planted 245,000 acres of coca last year, 27 percent more than in 2006. "

After all of that it's increasing? Does anyone think there will eventually be an end to this?

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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lpdiver says on Jul 11, 2008, 20:07:

Drugs, whores, and gambling have been with us for all of time. Why in the world would they suddenly go away?

ts

"cook some rice!"

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Lcacique says on Jul 12, 2008, 14:49:

I could talk about this and cite tons of info for days on end. The fact is, the Us drug policy should have been reconsidered way before Plan Colombia went into action. All of the governments own data demonstrated without a shadow of a doubt that the Plan would fail. However, it was a great source of money for certain departments of our government and certain companies that have close ties with our government. Read what was discussed in Congress when Plan Colombia was being debated and it becomes absolutely clear that there was little concern about whether or not the Plan would be effective and more concern about what states would be blessed with contracts. Our priorities are completely screwed up and it has been devastating for many people in Colombia who are voiceless and "unimportant" (campesinos).

Hoy se nota en la floresta un ambiente de alegría. ¡Y el rumor de ranchería es mas dulce y sabe a fiesta!

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