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| Title: | US TX: PUB LTE: A Smart Business Rule |
| Published On: | 2000-09-11 |
| Source: | Houston Chronicle (TX) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-03 09:05:31 |
A SMART BUSINESS RULE
In the Sept. 6 Viewpoints column, William Heartsill's letter to the editor said, "The only way we can win this situation [the drug war] is to send troops and occupy Colombia."
I'm really sorry to disappoint Heartsill, but that won't win the war against illegal drugs -- it will only drive up street prices, and only temporarily.
The truth is that the majority of the citizens (and especially the politicians) won't acknowledge the fact that drug trafficking, even if it is illegal, is still a business that operates on sound business principles: You always send your supply where there is a demand.
The problem is ours, not Colombia's.
John Shomaker, Houston
In the Sept. 6 Viewpoints column, William Heartsill's letter to the editor said, "The only way we can win this situation [the drug war] is to send troops and occupy Colombia."
I'm really sorry to disappoint Heartsill, but that won't win the war against illegal drugs -- it will only drive up street prices, and only temporarily.
The truth is that the majority of the citizens (and especially the politicians) won't acknowledge the fact that drug trafficking, even if it is illegal, is still a business that operates on sound business principles: You always send your supply where there is a demand.
The problem is ours, not Colombia's.
John Shomaker, Houston
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