Where does the following assertion come from ?

by djobdaemon

Hi Guys,

I'm a soon to be an Historian in modern history. I'm writing my thesis (on war on drugs) while I'm writing those lines.

I've stumbled on an assertion : "Historically, the cornerstone of United States policy is the suppression of illicit drugs at the drug trails' origin" (Fishburne ; 1993).

I'd like to know, where does this doctrine come from, when it was decided and by whom ?

I can't find the origin of it. Do you have any idea ? I just need to be point at the right document or source.

Thanks a lot.

Iphikrates

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