Letter: The Failing War on Drugs
Kirk Muse
September 13, 2007
The Pilot Independent
I'm writing about Eric Sjolin's thoughtful letter: "The failing War on Drugs" Sept. 12. I agree that the so-called war on drugs is a complete failure in preventing drug use or in reducing the harms from recreational drugs. However, the drug war is very successful in creating taxpayer paid jobs for the so-called drug warriors.
The goal of the drug war is not victory. The DEA is a huge bureaucracy. And like all bureaucracies its real goal is its continuation and expansion.
Without marijuana prohibition we would need far fewer so-called drug warriors like DEA agents and no jail or prison builders. Without marijuana prohibition many DEA agents would be looking for a job or washing cars for a living.
Kirk Muse, Mesa, Ariz. | 
