CANADIANS DRINKING BUSH BATHWATER

To the editor:

Re: "Marijuana's martyr," Aug. 14.

Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, recently kicked the DEA out of
Venezuela saying "the DEA's war on drugs has nothing to do with actually
shutting down the business, but is rather part of a strategy of political
intervention in Latin American affairs."

It is clear that the DEA vendetta regarding Marc Emery is also a political
intervention.

If Venezuelans can have a government that looks after their sovereignty-why
don't we in Canada deserve the same?

Why are we in Canada stuck with politicians who so much enjoy the flavour
of George Bush's bathwater?

Chuck Beyer

Port Alberni B.C.