U.S. Failed Drug War Creates Terrorism
Thirty-eight million arrests, most for simple possession. Lives ruined, families disrupted. America turned into the most prison-happy nation on the face of the Earth. Illegal rewards incentivizing shooting fields in inner-city neighborhoods — enough bloodshed to appall even an Al Capone. Over $1 trillion in taxpayer outlays.
Thirty-six years after President Nixon inaugurated this country’s misbegotten “war on drugs,” worldwide narcotics markets are booming, drug ring profits are higher and drugs cost less than ever on the street.
Our “war” is a miserable, incredibly costly failure.
But now, we’re learning, there’s a jarring new dimension. The drug war is directly feeding international terrorism.… Read More...