Drug War [Paperback]

Dan Russell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 25, 2000

The definitive, and most entertaining, general history of the Drug War. 420 photos illustrate 675 annotated & indexed pages. "Drug War epitomizes such books as Alexander Cockburn’s Whiteout, Alfred McCoy’s The Politics of Heroin, and Gary Webb’s Dark Alliance all together, with riveting photography throughout. Written in an easy to read, flowing style that is entertaining while at the same time amazingly detailed, concise, and to the point, Drug War covers one hell of a lot of ground." Preston Peet, High Times Magazine

Editorial Reviews

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"Anyone who wants to understand the real issues raised by drugs and the drug war cannot afford to bypass this seminal work." -- Michael C Ruppert, former LAPD narcotics investigator, anti-CIA activist, publisher "From the Wilderness"

"The best book I ever read on the Drug War." -- Celerino Castillo III, lead DEA agent in Guatemala and El Salvador, 1985-90, who developed much of the Contra cocaine evidence; author of Powderburns

"Your book is a monumental achievement....for goodness sakes this needs to get out asap. Excellent is excellent!" -- Catherine Austin Fitts, Federal Housing Commissioner, 1989-90; President, Solari, Inc.

From the Publisher

This is a permanent book designed for years of use. It is sewn in signatures, like the finest quality hardcover books, not glued. The opaque pages will remain undamaged by age. The binding opens flat for easy reference, and will not crack or split.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 675 pages
• Publisher: Kalyx.Com (September 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965025349
• ISBN-13: 978-0965025348
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,928,666 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive expose of the fake, sham, January 13, 2002

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Michael Hoffman (Egodeath.com) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Drug War (Paperback)

Top-notch content. Explains how the drug war is *fake* -- a flimsy invented excuse for persecution for profit and for generating the funny money that the corporate state needs.

The War on Drugs has nothing to do with reducing drug use, and everything to do with immoral means on the part of the authorities to gain power and money for themselves, no matter what the cost to others. If the so-called "drug problem" was eliminated today, the prohibition industry would hasten to re-create the "drug problem" as quickly as possible -- their income depends on it. This book follows the money and shows how this evil situation came about.

Drug policy reformers especially should read this book, to understand how the leading prohibitionists are incincere. You can't take the prohibitionists seriously after reading this book. They are fakes, actors, manipulators, amoral liars -- con artists. The drug war is revealed as a giant con scheme on the part of the prohibitionists who strive to whip up fear and panic among the gullible public.

Covers 19th and 20th century prohibition for profit. A good companion book is Drug Warriors & Their Prey: From Police Power to Police State.

This book lacks statements of how the line of argument proceeds through the chapters and sections, but the content is excellent and much needed. Definitely recommended.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars solid, comprehensive work, October 16, 2000

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Christopher Ryan "Co-author: Sex at Dawn: The... (Barcelona, Spain) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Drug War (Paperback)

With this book Dan Russell has done us all a great service. The book is not only exhaustively researched, full of fascinating historical information, fully-illustrated and indexed... it's also passionate and even funny! The volume is very high-quality, from the thinking to the binding. I've read a great deal on this subject and I have to say that nothing puts it all together as well as this particular book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, February 21, 2009

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D. Lasater (Gainesville, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Drug War (Paperback)

The book is not an easy read but the content is far better than the pro-government rhetoric that is out there in the War on Drugs. This should be a must read for political science students. Bear with the author and the writing style and you will be educated on the real drug war.