MexicoBlog Editorial: Failed Whack-a-mole Drug War to Continue: Senators Feinstein, Grassley Release Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Report on Mexico

The just released report, "U.S. AND MEXICAN RESPONSES TO MEXICAN   DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS" by the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, raises absolutely no questions about the U.S. "whack-a-mole" drug strategy. Even though it reports, "According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2009, about 21.8 million Americans aged 12 and older were current (in the past month) illegal drug users, representing 8.7 percent of the population.  This represents the largest proportion in the past decade of people aged 12 and older being identified as current illegal drug users." (AMB emphasis), the Caucus only advocates doing more of the same-old same-old, only better. What is that old saw about insanity being when one keeps repeating what doesn't work? The mole whackers are just going to go on whacking moles. 


Even sadder, the Caucus is chaired by Sen. Diane Feinstein of California. A second Democratic member is Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. So much for liberal senators from liberal states. Our "¡Ya Basta!" petition, linked on this page, is addressed to them and the members of both House and Senate drug contol subcommittees. We urge our readers to sign it.

Feinstein, Grassley Release Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Report on Mexico « Mexico Institute: "U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-chairs of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, today released a report outlining key steps and initiatives to combat Mexico’s brutal drug trafficking organizations and reduce violence in the country.

The report, U.S. and Mexican Responses to Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations, is endorsed by all seven Members of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control and makes several recommendations for the U.S. government. "