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Drugs in America: The Case for Victory

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If you're going to comment on Vincent Bugliosi, there is one thing you can't criticize: his passion. Although his ideas may seem unconventional at times, there is no question that he believes what he says. It's a cliche to say that, "drugs are a problem that must be stopped", but it's another thing to actually do something about it. Bugliosi proposes to do just that. The legendary prosecutor suggests in this book that the so called, "War on Drugs" has been a joke thus far, and real measures need to be taken to rid our country of this plague. The two solutions he offers in this book are 1) we should launch a military seizure (primarily in South America)to eliminate the drug lords who traffic these deadly narcotics and 2) we should take action at our nation's banks (i.e. place IRS agents at busy branches, exchance currency). While his suggestions may seem easier said than done, I have to admit that his proposals are honestly better than the methods we're currently using to fight the war on drugs. As for the writing itself, it's fairly dry. "Drugs" isn't as compelling of a read as Bugliosi's "Helter Skelter", or even his O.J. Simpson opus "Outrage." But he has the guts to comment on a social problem that everyone else seems to think will just go away, and for that he should be commended.

Although it's important to read all of Bugliosi's books for the education they provide us about the efficiencies/inefficiencies of the criminal justice system, (and who better to learn from than the valedictorian of his class), what this book does more than anything else is give our country a specific course of action in this desperate time so lacking in aggressive moral leadership. Read this, and then read Bugliosi's "Phoenix solution". Then read all of his books! Outstanding!