Daily Archives: September 21, 2007

Cost-benefit analysis

Link MEXICO CITY Ö A government-run human rights commission accused soldiers of rape and torture today and recommended the army be pulled out of Mexico’s nationwide drug war. What’s a little rape and torture? After all, isn’t it worth some … Continue reading

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Weller is leaving

A follow-up to yesterday’s post — A spokesman for U.S. Rep. Jerry Weller has confirmed that he will not seek re-election.

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The absurdity of not being allowed to even consider all the options

The United States Government Accountability Office has prepared a report U.S. Assistance Has Helped Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts, but Tons of Illicit Drugs Continue to Flow into the United States It starts out by assessing the realities: According to the U.S. … Continue reading

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Open Thread

“bullet” I was planning on writing about New Zealand drug warrior Jaqui Dean, who was completely taken in by the Dihydrogen Monoxide joke and moved to ban water, but Steve R at Transform is all over it. Just go there … Continue reading

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