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March 26, 2009

Clinton Admits US Drug War Failure
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has admitted US drug policy has not
only been a failure but has in fact fueled Mexico’s drug war. Speaking
to reporters at the outset of her trip to Mexico, Clinton said, “Clearly
what we’ve been doing has not worked…I feel very strongly we have a
co-responsibility. Our insatiable demand for illegal drugs fuels the
drug trade. Our inability to prevent weapons from being illegally
smuggled across the border to arm these criminals causes the deaths of
police, of soldiers and civilians.” Clinton’s comments are being called
the most far-reaching by a senior US official in accepting
responsibility for the rampant drug trade.



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