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Are we winning the drug war?
WNPR's Where We Live (2006-10-17)
Waterbury State's attorney John Connelly and former Seattle Police chief Norm Stamper. AV HARRIS, WNPR
HARTFORD, CT (wnpr) - With the US military and law enforcement officials fighting what they call a War on Terror - an attempt to stop the possibility of further terrorist attacks on US soil, or against our allies - there's less attention being paid to the War on Drugs.

For some former law enforcement officials, the question is: Should we be fighting the war at all? The group Law Enforcement Against Prohibition says the drug war has been costly - both in lives and in money, and should be abandoned to a policy of legalization and regulation.

But others fighting drugs in Connecticut cities say that more needs to be done to keep drugs off the streets, and out of the hands of children.

Today on Where We Live, we'll talk about the drug war with Former Seattle Police chief Norm Stamper, and Waterbury State's attorney John Connelly.
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