Drug war bs

Guard To Punish Soldiers For Drug Use

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Some Iowa soldiers face trouble when they return home from Iraq.

The Iowa National Guard will punish 21 troops who were sent to fight in the war after they failed drug tests.

The Des Moines Register reported the Guard will take preliminary steps to discharge the soldiers "other than honorably."


Under regular circumstances, offending soldiers who are deemed by their commanders to be too valuable to let go may qualify for probation but must undergo professional treatment.

Some of the soldiers flunked the tests in hopes of staying home. A few, however, tested positive for cocaine and methamphetamines -- drugs not associated with one-time users.

The troops were neither discharged nor put through rehab because deployment schedules didn't allow for it."

Yikes! So, I guess the point of the drug test is to determine if you are competent to perform your job. or something.