YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW THE WAR ON DRUGS IS A FAILURE

The shooting down of the missionary plane in Peru with the tragic
results is another example that the so-called War on Drugs is a
mistake.

Americans are encouraging and assisting other nations to participate
in law enforcement activities that we could not do in America without
due process.

It has not been for the lack of trying. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky,
tried to introduce legislation recently that would have allowed U.S.
authorities to shoot down a plane that failed to respond to a radio
call or otherwise appeared suspicious in the eyes of the DEA.

Neither flight plans nor radios are required for flights in good
weather over much of U.S. airspace. Fortunately, Senator McConnell's
attempt at encouraging deadly force without due process didn't get
very far.

The War on Drugs is a huge waste of tax payer dollars. We should be
finding another way to discourage recreational drug use in the U.S.

John Gaitskill Park Forest Via e-mail