Bad news in the drug war America is waging a phony war on narcotics (O'REILLY FACTOR TRANSCRIPT)

THE O'REILLY FACTOR / VIA EMAIL | 2/21/2003 | THE O'REILLY FACTOR

[JmyBryan]

Unfortunately O'Reilly supports using police instead of the market to control this problem.

[jimt]

Unfortunately O'Reilly supports using police instead of the market to control this problem.

O'Reilly is a totally rabid drug warrior, and exhibits utter lack of reason when discussing the subject.

It totally blows the "no spin zone" slogan right out of the water. On this subject he spins about 300,000 rpm.

[TLBSHOW]

I believe he said he wants Military on the borders to stop the flow of drugs in and to just bomb the poppy fields since we control the country now. Which would stop the supply. He hopes....

[MrLeRoy]

"America is waging a phony war on narcotics."

And it took him only 30 years to figure that out. Very impressive.

"70 percent of all of the street crime in the United States is caused by drug-addicted people"

I doubt the figure is that high---but whatever it is, it's in large part due to the price-inflating War On Some Drugs.

[thepitts]

It is business as usual for drug dealers around the country, and some believe America is waging a phony war on narcotics.

It isn't a war on drugs, it is a war on Americans.

[WhiteGuy]

As it applies to our government and how it "manages" our borders and "controls" drugs and crime........

I'm reminded of a colorful statement my Dad used to make......

Something about 2 monkeys and a football.............

[JmyBryan]

Or we could just take the profit out of growing and importing these drugs - and save money as well. Except a whole lot of federal narcotics officials won't live off the dole anymore.

[thepitts]

a whole lot of federal narcotics officials won't live off the dole anymore.

BINGO!!!

[habaes corpussel]

O'REILLY? Another know-it-all!

[headsonpikes]

The War on Drugs is a success.

As John Walters says,"We are making illegal drugs scarce, expensive, and unreliable..."

That's Job One.

[MrLeRoy]

"We're living out six-million disasters every day because there are six-million Americans addicted to hard drugs, and every day those people go through many disasters in their own life."

We have several million alcoholics going through many disasters in their own lives; should we therefore ban alcohol?

[Dead Corpse]

I doubt the figure is that high...

The figure may very well be that high if you keep alcohol factored in.

As for the organised crime aspect of the drug trade, it'd be really easy to ruin profits for these less than moral jackals.... decriminalize.

[TLBSHOW]

ping

[E Rocc]

The U.S. inexplicably did not destroy the poppy fields in Afghanistan, and the Bush administration has not moved the military to the borders to back up the Border Patrol as the patrol has requested.

Our military leadership has been emphatically against getting involved in the WoSD for at least a decade (remember the Coast Guard is not under DoD). It's obvious why. It's not a war that can be won without making it a war on the American people.

-Eric

[robertpaulsen]

"a farmer can receive about $6,000 for an acre of opium"

I don't know the current acreage, but I've seen anything from 100,000 to 200,000 acres of poppies. This would be about $1B/year.

Since most of this goes to Europe, I say the US kicks in $500M, Europe kicks in $500M, and we use the warlords to enforce the ban. Guaranteed income, no hassles, no work, and we get off a heck of a lot cheaper.

Or we napalm the fields and take our chances. I can go either way on this one.

[robertpaulsen]

"70 percent of all of the street crime in the United States is caused by drug-addicted people"
I doubt the figure is that high---"

I'm suprised you're not demanding proof from O'Reilly.

[Gforce11]

hmmm..gotta agree with Bill on this one. Its BS we can't have them produce something else other than drug plants, with all the economic power we have.

How about Coffee? Can Coffee grow in Afghanistan (mountains maybe, winter...)? Someone should tell Starbucks.

[MrLeRoy]

I'm suprised you're not demanding proof from O'Reilly.

If he posted here, I would.

[bassmaner]

Yet the United States government with all its power will not do anything to help get this drug thing under control.

Yep, Bill, you're absolutely right.

They refuse to do the only thing that will bring the drug problem under control -- LEGALIZE IT!