Escalation in Colombia

The recent treaty that gives United

States forces more access and freedom

of movement in and around Colombia

appears from the outside to be a

preamble for a war between Colombia

and Venezuela with logistical

support from the US. The range and

capabilities of us surveillance planes

reaches far beyond the borders of

Colombia. One questions the motive

which is stated to be an acceleration

of the war on drugs.

Many Americans at sometime in their

life have used Cocaine. The estimate

runs as high as 60% and in effect this

directly or indirectly supports F.A.R.C.

who support their activities mainly by

the sale of Cocaine. Most Cocaine

ends up in the U.S. and is an economic

force in the United States. The United

States has mounted an enormous and

costly "war" to stop the flow of drugs

from Colombia and other countries.

There is a less costly and logical

solution.

The American people continue

to use and sale Cocaine at the street

level, motivated by profit and greed.

Cocaine has become an integral part

of the underground economy. Cocaine

not only kills at the street level in

the Bronx and L.A. but supports

wars and counter revolutionary

activities that has resulted in the

death of millions outside the

borders of the United States.

The so called "war on drugs" has

proven ineffective in reducing

the use or Cocaine and other

drugs. Often it has been suggested

that legalizing the sale of all

drugs would remove the profit

motive and generate taxes. The

cost of setting up a beauracracy to

regulate drug sales would be a

fraction of the cost of a war

on drugs and would certainly

reduce the cost in the courts and

prisons where harsh laws and strict

enforcement have greatly increased

Prison populations.

The reduction of killing is incalculable

but significant to the security and

safety of the Global population.

Legalizing drugs would solve the

problem virtually overnight and

free the police from extensive

operations to curb the sale of drugs.

However this might be comparable

to the Banks and be to large of an

economic force to allow failure of the

illegal sale of drugs.

Americans continue to use and

inadvertently support the killing

through the use of illegal drugs.

Blinded by a smokescreen of good

intentions by their government and

euphoria.