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White House Report Stings Drug Agency On Abilities
New York Times ^ | Feb. 5, 2003 | Eric Lichtblau

Posted on 02/05/2003 6:58:50 AM PST by Wolfie

WHITE HOUSE REPORT STINGS DRUG AGENCY ON ABILITIES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 - In an unusually harsh critique of an agency with a strong global reputation, the White House has questioned the ability of the Drug Enforcement Administration to stem the flow of narcotics and is threatening to give the agency its smallest budget increase in 15 years.

The agency "is unable to demonstrate progress in reducing the availability of illegal drugs in the United States," the Office of Management and Budget wrote in an assessment released this week as part of the budget plan. The agency lacks clear long-term strategies and goals, its managers are not held accountable for problems, and its financial controls do not comply with federal standards, the review found.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: drugskill; drugwar; uttersilence; wodkills; wodlist
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To: FreeTally
Nice to know the guy who ran the "ineffective" DEA is now over at Homeland Security.
21 posted on 02/05/2003 9:04:33 AM PST by Wolfie
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To: tacticalogic
In this case, as soon as they see "White House", they'll get stuck in a loop, like a dogma chasing it's tail.

They will claim that those in the White House who said this and those at the DEA who are responsible are all just hold-overs from the Clinton Administration and make some stupid, nonsensical comment about how drug prosecutions went down during CLinton's term because he wanted to legalize drugs.

22 posted on 02/05/2003 9:04:51 AM PST by FreeTally (How did a fool and his money get together in the first place?)
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To: FreeTally
That would be stupid and nonsensical, since more people were busted under Clinton than under Reagan and Bush the First combined.
23 posted on 02/05/2003 9:07:22 AM PST by Wolfie
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To: Wolfie
Nice to know the guy who ran the "ineffective" DEA is now over at Homeland Security.

Yeh, pretty comforting to know that many of the people who were "on the take" during their stint in the WOD may be "on the take" in their role on the War on Terror. If you can be bribed by drug cartels.....

24 posted on 02/05/2003 9:07:23 AM PST by FreeTally (How did a fool and his money get together in the first place?)
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To: Wolfie
That would be stupid and nonsensical, since more people were busted under Clinton than under Reagan and Bush the First combined.

Yes in deed, but the drug warrior's only weapon is lies. That's exactly why I would expect one to make such a comment - they have before on numerous occasions. They have even claimed that the stats proving this are fabricated. Quite a funny crew....

25 posted on 02/05/2003 9:09:49 AM PST by FreeTally (How did a fool and his money get together in the first place?)
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To: FreeTally
They have even claimed that the stats proving this are fabricated.

Is the Iraqi propaganda news agency hiring? They need people who can claim with a straight face that any evidence, no matter how solid, is "fabricated".

26 posted on 02/05/2003 10:02:30 AM PST by steve-b
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To: FreeTally
Should we ping them, or would you say that their email network has gotten the word out to them to stay away? Maybe their masters have ordered them to stay out of this thread for its embarrassment potential...
27 posted on 02/05/2003 10:12:14 AM PST by dcwusmc ("The most dangerous man, to any government, is the man who is able to think things out for himself.")
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To: dcwusmc
bump
28 posted on 02/05/2003 11:04:36 AM PST by ActionNewsBill
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To: Wolfie
Nice to know the guy who ran the "ineffective" DEA is now over at Homeland Security.

Isn't it. The same guy who blew off the Mena operation running in his backyard for years is now in control of the borders under homeland security. Something tells me business as usual will be the result.
29 posted on 02/05/2003 11:20:18 AM PST by steve50 (forget the tar and feathers, get a rope)
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To: Wolfie
It has enjoyed generally strong support on Capitol Hill, and its former director, Asa Hutchinson, who left last week to join the Homeland Security Department, was popular among conservatives in Congress.
Who gets to be big dog now? Has anyone been named?
30 posted on 02/05/2003 11:36:50 AM PST by philman_36
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To: steve-b; *Wod_list
Government Management: "You have utterly failed to do your job, so you only get a small raise this year."

Sad but true. However, it beats management Drug Warrior-style: "You have utterly failed to do your job, so you must have a hefty raise." I think it's been said that a good working definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing and expect a different result.

31 posted on 02/05/2003 11:37:34 AM PST by MrLeRoy ("That government is best which governs least.")
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To: Wolfie
What State you from Wolfie?
32 posted on 02/05/2003 11:41:52 AM PST by philman_36
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To: philman_36
100g/$100
33 posted on 02/05/2003 12:00:56 PM PST by Wolfie
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To: Wolfie
From long ago...thanks.
34 posted on 02/05/2003 12:09:53 PM PST by philman_36
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To: Wolfie
2 oz or less/misdemeanor/180 days/$2,000 here
So much for 3 days cake and wine.
35 posted on 02/05/2003 12:11:58 PM PST by philman_36
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To: dcwusmc; Wolfie; Hemingway's Ghost; ActionNewsBill; steve-b; FreeTally; MrLeRoy; steve50; ...
Should we ping them, or would you say that their email network has gotten the word out to them to stay away?

No reason to ping. I am laughing my arse off over your alls collective circle jerk over a New York Times article.

36 posted on 02/05/2003 12:18:32 PM PST by Dane
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To: Dane
I am laughing my arse off over your alls collective circle jerk over a New York Times article.

The agency "is unable to demonstrate progress in reducing the availability of illegal drugs in the United States,"

Why don't you tell us all how great the drug war is working.

37 posted on 02/05/2003 12:22:36 PM PST by ActionNewsBill
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To: Dane
Hey, dipwad, it's based on an OFFICIAL FEDGOV REPORT. The NYT based its story on that... so now what, WODDIE?
38 posted on 02/05/2003 12:25:44 PM PST by dcwusmc ("The most dangerous man, to any government, is the man who is able to think things out for himself.")
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To: Wolfie; Dane
I hope Dane (post 36) didn't disappoint... he's so typical and so mindless.
39 posted on 02/05/2003 12:27:47 PM PST by dcwusmc ("The most dangerous man, to any government, is the man who is able to think things out for himself.")
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To: dcwusmc
Heh...I called it in post #13

I expected at least a few "the Times is a leftie mouthpiece (as if it was the newspaper that issued the report), and besides, you like Hillary" comments.

40 posted on 02/05/2003 12:28:34 PM PST by Wolfie
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