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October 4, 2000

Listen to the entire program (14.4 | 28.8)

HOST: JUAN WILLIAMS

HOUR ONE: The International War On Drugs
(14.4 | 28.8)
Guests:

Raymond Kelly

Commissioner--U.S. Customs

Matthew Maher

former Director of International Operations of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Mathea Falco

President, Drug Strategies

Former Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters (l977-8l)

The war on drugs has always been international-- the coca fields that supplyAmerican addicts lie outside our borders. But Congress and the Presidentdramatically escalated U-S involvement overseas with the recent approval of$1.3 billion in aid to help Colombia fight narco-traffickers.

HOUR TWO: The Illegal Drug Business
(14.4 | 28.8)
Guests:

Mike McDonald

27-year veteran of the IRS Criminal Investigation Division

Expert on money laundering

Carlos Toro

Childhood friend of Medellin Drug cartel leader, Carlos Lehder

Informant working for the DEA

Greg Passic

Retired special agent, DEA and Dept. of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Consultant on money laundering

The international trade in illegal drugs is worth about 400 Billion dollarsa year-- that's as big as the worldwide textile business. The U.S.government's ability to fight the trade is hampered by the sheer size, andincreasing sophistication of the business. (This discussion was recorded at Georgetown University's Law Center.)

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