The Phoenix Solution: Getting Serious About Winning America's Drug War

By Vincent T. Bugliosi

Book Overview

An analysis of the current drug policy in the United States reveals a disturbing level of ineptness in drug control practices and presents a program for bringing the drug crisis in our nation to an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787106828
• ISBN13: 9780787106829
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Newstar Pr
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

A strategy for actually winning America's war on drugs.

Vincent Bugiosi, the prosecutor of Charles Manson (Helter Skelter) and outspoken critic of the prosecutors in the O.J. Simpson case (Outrage) has written what is the first indepth examination of America's drug policy and its failure to even moderately slow the rate that illicit drugs pour into the United States. After examining the common assumptions about drugs and performing a thorough analysis of our current drug policy, Mr. Bugliosi sets forth a step-by-step process for solving America's drug problem. In 1995, we pumped $14 billion into drug fighting. What were the results? Nothing changed. Mr Bugliosi correctly points out that our current policy isn't working. A radical new approach is necessary if we are going to end this drug epidemic. This revolutionary books presents 2 completely seperate ideas that could bring the drug crisis to an end. The proposals are unorthodox to be sure, but they're detailed, thought provoking and practical. In addition, they're surprisingly cost effective compared with the money current spent in failed efforts. Briefly, the proposals are a military search-and-find mission in which we send forces into the major drug producing countries and bring the drug cartel leaders to the U. S. to stand trial and sentencing. The other proposal is a relatively simple plan to stop the flow of drug-profit monies both out of and into America. The legality and historical precedents of these proposals are thoroughly and convincing presented. Mr. Bugliosi also examines the question of legalization of drugs and what ramifications that would have on our society. "Either we are serious about fighting this terrible curse, or we are not," writes Mr. Bugliosi. If we are, then book shows how it can be done. Now if only someone with the political power in Washington would read it and have the guts to implement the proposals.