2008-05-16 CNN's Lou Dobbs Is Clueless When It Comes to the Drug War

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Date:	2008-05-16
Link:	http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/85547/
Author:	Tony Newman (writingscat)
Source:	AlterNet (articlescat)
Topics:	war on drugs US immigration Lou Dobbs debunkings
Categories:	war on drugs US immigration Lou Dobbs debunkings

CNN's Lou Dobbs Is Clueless When It Comes to the Drug War

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Mexico is experiencing a bloodbath right now thanks to drug prohibition. Drug wars are killing more Mexicans each year than Americans are perishing in Iraq. Three thousand Mexicans have died since January 2007. Lou Dobbs addressed the issue on Friday, May 9, after Esteban Robles Espinosa, the head of Mexico City's investigative police was assassinated. Mr. Espinosa's death came on the heels of Federal Police Chief Edgar Millan being gunned down Thursday outside his Mexico City home -- the tenth federal police officer killed by suspected drug cartel members in three weeks. Lou Dobbs was outraged by the mass killings and wondered whether Washington is paying attention.

While I appreciate Lou Dobbs' frustration with the mass killings, his analysis is totally clueless and his "solutions" will no doubt cause more harm than good. Here are three myths from Lou Dobbs that deserve attention.

Myths addressed:

1. Washington Is Not Paying Enough Attention and Needs to Step Up Drug War

2. We Need to Amplify the Drug War to Protect the Kids

3. "Open Border Advocates Are Responsible for a Losing Role in Our Drug War"

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“Mexico is experiencing a bloodbath right now thanks to drug prohibition. ... Lou Dobbs was outraged by the mass killings and wondered whether Washington is paying attention. .. While I appreciate Lou Dobbs' frustration with the mass killings, his analysis is totally clueless and his "solutions" will no doubt cause more harm than good. Here are three myths from Lou Dobbs that deserve attention.”