Send lawyers, guns and money...

Thanks to Sherri Secor for sending in this link to Strike the Root. Emiliano has a fabulous essay posted on Guns, Drugs and Mucho Dinero that looks at Bush's recent visit with President Uribe of Colombia and discusses the greater failures and indignities of the War on Some Drugs.

Money and power are the main factors that propel the war. The "illegal" drug trade is extremely profitable, making it possible for drug dealers and terrorist to live lavishly, bribe corrupt government officials and purchase sophisticated weaponry. History has already taught us that the legal status of the product (prohibition) will not deter its use or consumption, but will attract criminal elements to its trade and distribution. Drug dealers and terrorists aren't the only ones addicted to drug money. Numerous government agencies and thousands of bureaucrats are also dependent on the perpetuation of the War on Drugs for their employment and livelihood.

...The aggressive prosecution of the War on Drugs will not only serve to preserve the profits for drug dealers and terrorists, but will ensure that Americans will continue to see their tax money wasted while simultaneously being deprived of their most basic rights. The caption on the previously mentioned picture of Bush and Uribe would be a lot closer to reality if it read, "Partners against freedom and common sense."

Emiliano's post certainly makes a lot more sense than the War. Worth reading in full.