Do as we say, not as we do.

The Dominican Republic is debating approval of a law that will allow Dominican authorities to fire upon boats and aircraft believed to be smuggling drugs that refuse to stop, land, or be led into harbor.

In a visit to the Dominican Republic earlier this year, U.S. drug czar John Walters urged legislators to drop the proposal because it could endanger the lives of innocent people.

"We have been very clear in our recommendation that such force should not be used," the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy said.

Um, excuse me, Mr. Director Sir...

American Forces and Law Enforcement use force in such cases. American trainers have provided training and equipment to Dominican Forces.

Don't you believe your trainers have done a good job and the Dominicans will only use force when necessary (you know, like the U.S. Coast Guard does)?

Especially as in the case of semi-submersibles, there have been calls for *more* shooting, not less.

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Yes, this author is aware of the 2001 Peruvian Shootdown misidentification (by American operators); ditto on the fact that most semi-subs run on the Pacific smuggling routes, not via the Central Caribbean.