Clinton’s new national security team faces tough reform
A critical view of the Clinton administration’s foreign and defense policy highlights missteps in Bosnia Somalia and Haiti. It notes the reshuffled team including Les Aspin’s replacement by Bobby Ray Inman and Strobe Talbott as deputy at the State Department, with aims to restore disciplined decision making and avert new debacles in 1996.
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Clinton
Bosnia
Somalia
Haiti
Russia
Defense
State Department
Warren Christopher
Anthony Lake
Les Aspin
Lake
U.S
U.N
Christopher
America
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Aidid
Aspin
Port-au-Prince
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
United States
CIA
Bobby Ray Inman
Strobe Talbott
Time Magazine
This Week
Clifton Wharton
Inman
Pentagon
Talbott
Town sirens and civic duty spark crime defense idea
Senior editor Rowland Nethaway argues town sirens could rally communities against crime. He recalls rural life where a noon siren summoned volunteers to fires and emergencies, with locals aiding victims and even detaining a burglar until authorities arrived.
Letters: Legalize drugs and control rethink
A reader argues for legalizing cocaine and heroin to dismantle the profitable drug trade, redirect war funds to treatment, and focus on social healing. They compare drug use to driving, noting risk, harm, and widespread behavior, urging perspective and incentive removal.
Debating Drug Legalization And Its Far Reaching Impacts
David Shannon of Mesa argues that legalizing drugs would devastate the illicit economy and trigger mass layoffs across police, courts, prisons, and security sectors. He contends lower prices would enable heavy taxation to fund DUI enforcement and addiction help, while noting cultural and market disruptions.
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Feds
David Shannon Mesa
Losing War on Drugs Ettore Rathbun Letter to the Editor
A reader argues that the fight against drugs should focus on control rather than legalization. He cites alcohol, tobacco, and car safety as examples of regulation vs prohibition, notes media coverage of busts and corruption, and urges the public to consider police reality and enforcement realities. He signs as Ethan M. Rathbun and provides contact details for verification.
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Bill Buckley
Texas
Alcoholics Anonymous
Police
Ethan M. Rathbun
Mesa
Market view on drug legalization and historic opium issues
The piece surveys the history of opium in China from ancient use to the 19th century opium wars, notes later crackdowns by authorities including the Communists, and contrasts with U S alcohol policy and revenue. It links addiction, social harm, and the broader societal costs to health and governance systems.
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China
Britain
Uncle Sam
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Waco
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