‘Plan Colombia’

Re “ ‘Plan Colombia’ Leads the U.S. Into the Heart of Darkness,” Commentary, Dec. 30: According to a recent “Frontline” broadcast on PBS, the United States is spending just under $1 billion a year attempting to keep track of the world’s nuclear weapons and material. Many published reports claim the war on drugs is being waged at a cost of about $30 billion a year.

In light of the events of 9/11, could someone with an IQ over 70 (that evidently would eliminate 98% of the folks in Washington) please explain to me why keeping marijuana and cocaine out of our country is so much more important than keeping nukes and nuclear material out?

Lou Cohan

Cypress