Robert Novak

Robert Novak argues in the following viewpoint that America’s war on terror must be linked to the war on drugs. He claims that few countries are still willing or able to sponsor terrorist organizations, so the terrorists have had to look elsewhere for financing. According to Novak, many terrorist groups have discovered the benefits of producing and trafficking in illegal drugs: not only do the drugs produce large profits for the terrorists, but importing the drugs to western countries helps destroy those societies, a common aim of terrorist groups. Because of the link between terrorism and drugs, Novak maintains that the Drug Enforcement Administration should be included in counter-terrorism and homeland security activities. Novak is a syndicated columnist.

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