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LETTERS, Page 6THE LONELY WAR
Vicious drug dealers who invade our neighborhoods are finally
getting some real attention from those who suffer in their midst
(NATION, Sept. 11). I am angered by the sight of pushers hanging
out on the sidewalks. They conduct a repulsive business that sells
death. This war will have to be fought street by street.
James S. Brewer
Elizabeth, N.J.
As we try to win the battle of drugs on the supply side, how
can we attack the problem of demand, which arises from the age-old
weakness of unwillingness to accept the pain of life? Humans have
always sought palliatives of one kind or another, but right now the
American psyche seems especially vulnerable. Could it be that the
long-term thrust of our effort should be focused on something as
fundamental as character building?
Marion T. Byrne
Liverpool, N.Y.
The drug war will be won or lost, as it always has been, in
the family. Rantine McKesson, with her slogan, THE SUCCESS OF OUR
COMMUNITY DEPENDS ON ME, puts the responsibility where it can work.
Mothers and fathers who personally care for their children and
their communities can be the most effective weapon in controlling
substance abuse. When it acts as an extension of family will and
love, government can win. If it must act alone, government is
helpless.
George E. Deering
Worcester, Mass.
I find it disturbing that major national newsmagazines show
pictures of African Americans, who represent only 12% of the U.S.
population, to illustrate drug problems in America. How is it that
we appear to be totally responsible for drug abuse? Who owns the
banks and other financial institutions that allow the dealers to
launder their money?
Glenn C. Adams
Anderson, Ind.
I am a graduate student from Colombia who believes it will be
very difficult for the Colombian government, even with U.S.
funding, to beat the wealthy drug thugs. We have already sacrificed
many innocent people, and in the end the cartels will probably be
stronger than before. The time has come to start thinking seriously
about legalizing drugs.
Manuel Duran-Lubinus
Charleston, S.C.