DRUGS AND DEMOCRACY

Someone on CNN said that the drug production in Afghanistan is up about
three times more than it was when the warlords were in control. Is this the
way to show "what democracy is," allowing them to grow illegal drugs? Why
is drug production in Columbia increasing? I thought the U.S. was paying
Columbia to stop it.

It's strange that two of the countries that we give so much money to are
the major drug producers of the world. I think it's about time that
President Bush and our government got as serious about drug production as
they are about Iran's nuclear potential, the Syrians in Lebanon and other
ways to "improve the opportunities for democracy" in all parts of the world.

Voters who believe that drugs are a serious problem should contact the
president and your congressmen and let them know you are concerned.