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Got Ganja? Have I missed something? Numbed, by the endless repetitions of in-depth analysis of the re-bombing of various piles of rubble throughout Afghanistan, followed by round after round of speculation as to whether we might have gotten one (Taliban leader) today, its entirely possible. What I am talking about, are reports of how many thousands of acres of opium poppies we have napalmed from existence on a daily basis. Going into this Afghanistan thing, our government made a concerted effort to impress upon us that drug production in Afghanistan was inexorably linked to terrorism. We were treated to footage of huge fields of opium poppies, entire villages dedicated to the production of heroin, and warehouses packed with the fruits of their labors. So, when do we get to see footage of the blackened fields, bombed out production facilities and warehouses in flames? It seems to me that drug production is an even more legitimate target than the Taliban, because it is exclusively terrorist. According to President Bush, the people involved in drug production are just as guilty of the September 11th atrocities as Osama bin Laden - and an American President would never lie. Granted, obliteration of the drug infrastructure would result in the collapse of the Afghan economy, making things a tad difficult for the shiny new puppet government we put in power, but such is the price of just and noble causes. Are we now saying that drugs are only evil if they are used to fund terrorism, but are perfectly acceptable when used to fund our political agenda? (Holy Monroe Doctrine, Batman!) I don't know how to break it to you, Mr. President, but a double standard like that could take you from public approval to impeachment in record time. The American people aren't too fond of political expediency when it comes to innocent lives, and, although I do not gamble, I'd almost be willing to bet that statistics would show that there have been more people killed and lives ruined by illegal drugs than by all acts of terrorism combined. You talked-the-talk with regard to the drug trade in Afghanistan, now it's time to walk-the-walk. |