WHY HASN'T OUR WAR ON DRUGS BEEN WON?

Since the events of Sept. 11, a war has been waged against those
responsible for the horrible acts. As this war proceeds, our country
is on high alert, caution around every corner. Can someone tell me
why our country still has illegal narcotics available to our youth?
Can someone tell me how these drugs are still arriving into our
country every day? Isn't our nation on high alert? I, as an
independent journalist, have been on the streets, done my own
research and found that not only are there still narcotics available
to purchase, but the demand is even higher now and the shipments are
still coming through.

My theory is the demand has become so great over the last 20 years,
the price has tripled, and the government has their hand in the till.
How else could you explain the availability of drugs on the streets,
when every ship entering the country is being searched for chemical
weapons and biological threats? Not to mention every single person
being screened upon entrance to the country, how could someone be a
mule, smuggling in the drugs on their person?

When a country is being threatened by unseen forces, that country
protects itself first by closing its borders, then by discontinuing
all entries into the country, for those who are not already citizens.
This means not doing any more business with overseas contracts until
your threat is disposed of.

Why can a citizen of the USA walk to the nearest corner and buy a
fix? If the officials we elected can't put an end to illegal
narcotics entering our country - how can they stop a man of bin
Laden's means, from blowing us all sky-high?

America's war on drugs should be over and won. My three kids should
be able to go outside and play in the neighborhood since the drug
dealers will be going out of business. I can go to festivals with my
family because I don't have to worry about some addict robbing me for
my children's ride money. My wife will be able to go to the ATM at
night and be able to push the buttons, for she won't be looking over
her shoulder every five seconds with her hand on her mace, worrying
about the next crackhead walking up to rob her. I can sleep at night
as an ex-addict and not have to worry about using again, for there
aren't any illegal narcotics out there. Our nation's war on drugs is
won. Isn't it? Shouldn't it be?

Cody S. Boudreaux

Lafayette