“I think that the war on drugs is domestic Vietnam. And didn't we learn from Vietnam that, at a certain point in the war, we should stop and rethink our strategy, ask ``Why are we here, what are we doing, what's succeeded, what's failed?'' And we ought to do that with the domestic Vietnam, which is the war on drugs.” ThinkingShouldWarCertainAsksLibertyOughtDrugStrategyVietnamWar On Drugs Author:Kurt Schmoke
“Drugs have destroyed many lives, but wrongheaded governmental policies have destroyed many more. I think it's obvious that after 40 years of war on drugs, it has not worked. There should be decriminalization of drugs.” ThinkingShouldYearsWarPolicyDrugObviousDestroyedWar On Drugs Author:Kofi Annan