US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,103
Meanwhile back home-
Post 911 efforts to keep terrorists from visiting the homeland- still unable to keep heroin out:
DEA-
Heroin-
What role do 1,200-horsepower Border Patrol Interceptor boats play in keeping heroin away from the Olympic Peninsula?
What sort of ID is required to prove innocence away from border crossings and ports of entry?
Conflict with DEA:
Special ID cards make it virtually impossible for those who wish to do harm or violate U.S. laws to move heroin into Port Angeles.
Local history-
May, 2013
Massing agents at the southern edge of the Strait of Juan de Fuca fails to keep heroin out of Port Angeles:
Heroin epidemic gripping Port Angeles
Five suspected heroin-overdose emergencies at Port Angeles in the past 10 days.
Seventh suspected or confirmed heroin overdose that Port Angeles this month.
Think terrorists are smart enough to pose as heroin traffickers- then cross into the US free of screening, scanning, pat downs, special IDs, inspection of personal items, etc.
Newspeople-
Newspeople give heroin traffickers a pass.
A heroin problem in a local community results in tearful and emotional coverage.
Zero reporting on why post 911 security protocols fail to keep heroin out of the US.
Newspeople avoid asking tough questions about heroin traffickers.
Domestic heroin trafficking makes a mockery of all war on terror crime fighting efforts, tactics, tools, & technologies.
911 should have been a drug trafficker’s worst nightmare. The US Dept. of Homeland Security- a whole new federal department- was created to stop terrorists and prevent another 911.
What happened?
At U.S. border, expensive drones generate lots of buzz, few results
Why hasn’t the Department of Homeland Security been able to keep heroin out of the US?
Don’t worry-
The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe-
Many people have risked their ass in far off lands to keep terrorists from visiting the homeland.
Love to see a reporter ask The Joint Chiefs of Staff how all that can be justified while the US Dept. of Homeland Security is unable keep heroin out of the US.
Related:
DEA, DHS & Heroin at Port Angeles
What role does the Border Patrol play in keeping heroin out of Port Angeles?
No arrest linked to the US/Canada border in more than 3 years
The legal drug dealers sold 371 tons of pills to people who did not need them-
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Photo- Port Hadlock scene