What if I mentioned that thousands of people have been killed – 7,337 at last count – since 2007 in open warfare just a short drive from here? Or that the grisly violence has reached close to areas within the readership of this newspaper? What if I noted that the violence has altered the lives of many of our neighbors, friends and co-workers, who have family members who dwell in the heart of the war zone? What if I added that, because of this war, we place our lives in jeopardy by simply visiting some of our favorite vacation spots? Would that cause you to think twice about your foreign-policy priorities?
I am referring, of course, to Mexico...There is not much coverage on the news outlets about this issue. The problem is, of course, our second attempt at Prohibition - the War on Drugs. The attempt to impose restrictions on the personal choice to use or not use drugs has been expensive and violent. And it is spreading.
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