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DEA head Karen Tandy apologizes for raping, pillaging, and killing the people of Colombia

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Washington — No nation has suffered as much — or sacrificed more — in the global war on illegal drugs than Colombia, says Karen Tandy, administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

OK, so it wasn’t really an apology. But it should have been.

A new advertising agency?

Interesting new ONDCP ad (via DARE Generation Diary). Although it uses some stereotypes, the ad is quite refreshing in its approach — particularly because it doesn’t lie (like most of their ads). Plus, I think kids can get into this message without their bullshit detectors going off.

I smoked weed and nobody died I didn’t […]

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