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On the recordJuly 26, 1996
it comes as no surprise to those of us from south Florida that, as reported by the Miami Herald yesterday, the DEA is investigating a connection between Cuban tyrant Castro and the shipment of over 5,000 pounds of cocaine which was confiscated in Miami early January. The Herald reported that United States drug enforcement agencies suspect the drugs were offloaded inside Cuban territory from a Colombian freighter and the agency is investigating a photo which documents a meeting between Castro and one of the drug smugglers arrested. But will the mounting documentation on this and other cases result in an indictment of Castro? As long as the administration refuses to confront, for political reasons, the role that the Cuban Communist regime plays in drug smuggling, our Nation will never win the war on drugs and stop the devastating effects that narcotics have on our children and society. Unfortunately, the administration continues to drag its feet because the leadership at the top is not there and it ignores the facts in order to avoid a confrontation with Castro. Once again, President Clinton fails the drug test. It is time for the rhetoric to stop and action to be taken. The finger points to Fidel Castro. Will President Clinton investigate?
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

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Addressing the investigation of drug trafficking linked to Fidel Castro.

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