Robert Charles

former Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotic and Law Enforcement Matters

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Formerly Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotic and Law Enforcement Matters (2003-2005) and author of Narcotics and Terrorism: Links, Logic, and Looking Forward

Robert Charles on KCRW

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Is it Time to Cease Fire in the War on Drugs?

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Is It Time to Cease Fire in the War on Drugs?

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