McCain: Step Up the War on Drugs!

From a "campaign" stop (I use the term loosely in regards to Team McCain) in Iowa:

GLADBROOK, Iowa (AP) - Republican presidential hopeful John McCain says the U.S. should step up the war on drugs as part of efforts to secure the borders.

Campaigning in Iowa, McCain said Americans are to blame for "creating the demand" for illegal drugs. As a result, he says drug cartels "have taken over our border cities." McCain says the war on terror has diverted some attention from the battle against illegal drugs.

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