War is Over (If You Want It)

[frandroid]

White House Czar Calls for End to 'War on Drugs'

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration's new drug czar says he wants to banish the idea that the U.S. is fighting "a war on drugs," a move that would underscore a shift favoring treatment over incarceration in trying to reduce illicit drug use

Comments

[micah_28]

I was just randomly browsing through posts and I came across this one. I'd be interested to know why you tagged this post with the word 'racism?'

I like the initiative that Obama seems to be taking here, I think that with the negative connotations of America's recent foreign policy as part of the Bush asministration, Obama needs to work towards absolving these negative views. The phrase 'war against drugs' seems to redirect the negative attitude from America's war in Iraq and internalise it in, associating the consequences of foreign policy with an attempt to get rid of drugs. By changing the name it's a positive first step to move away from this negative view. Nonetheless, I don't see that Mr. Kerlikowske's comments infers that Obama's stance will be more 'controversial,' why do you think that?

[frandroid]

I've tagged "racism" because I'm reflecting on the racist nature of the war on drugs, basically, not on the new policy...

[tomscud]

Wow. It's only words, but if followed with actions it's more than I'd ever expected from this presidency.

[sabotabby]

Hah! Drugs won!

(Seriously, though, this is a good move. Let's hope it's not all just talk.)