Which is working better? War on Terror, or Drugs?

[4est_4est_Gump]

WASHINGTON — Hizbullah is using U.S. banks and other financial institutions to launder hundreds of millions of dollars of illegal drug revenue. Officials said the revenue stems from trafficking in South America and is funneled to purchase cars in the United States for shipment to Africa.

Beirut-based Lebanese Canadian Bank (LCB) faces U.S. Treasury Department accusations of involvement in money laundering. / Reuters / Cynthia Karam

“It puts into stark relief the nexus between narcotics trafficking and terrorism,” said U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

On Dec. 15, federal authorities filed a complaint of a “massive international scheme” in which Hizbullah-linked banks laundered drug money through the United States.

The complaint, filed by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Justice Department, charged that Hizbullah was buying used cars in the U.S. for transport to and sale in West

http://www.worldnewstribune.com/201...sive-laundering-of-south-american-drug-money/

How long before the Afghan Poppy Proceeds hit the banks?

 

[Sean]

Hey, if it's good enough for Ronnie Reagan...

 

[LadyFairfax]

We could win parts of both wars by legalising drugs.

But the new hydrocodone drug due out in 2013, will use twice the opium of current versions of hydrocodone (or as much as up to 20 times) and will give additional outlets for Afghan Opiate products.

 

[Saint Peter]

No shit.

 

[LadyFairfax]

No shit.

That one sounds so good that I might just take up "pain management" to get in on the action.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Gobblydeegook...

 

[Lost Cause]

No "War On _____" does anything but to make the government more intrusive.

It's not about winning anything except more revenue for the illegal agencies heading the programs and politicians who use the bumper sticker slogans to get elected or raise taxes for more funding from the very people they enslave.

I'm waiting for the War on Politicians.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Won't it just make government more intrusive as they fight back?





Tin soldiers of Nixon coming!

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Government is never about results its always about creating prosperity for its patrons.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

We might also add the war on illiteracy...