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 Santo Domingo.- The new Armed Forces minister Rafael Peña yesterday said any member of the military involved in drug trafficking or any other type of crime should request their discharge now because "they’ll be worse off when we trap them."

Peña said he won’t allow any member of the military to violate the internal discipline and the country's laws, regardless of rank or hierarchy and their conduct will be permanently monitored.

The official, who spoke in the command handover ceremony for the new Army Chief of Staff, Joaquin Perez, cited border security, collaboration in the war agaisnt drug trafficking, and discipline.

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Written by: ArsenioALembertJr, 21 Aug 2008 10:59 AM
From: United States
Leave Now?
That's a new variation on the 1993 US Armed Forces policy: 'Don't ask don't tell", for the Caribbean nation.
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Written by: tejada, 21 Aug 2008 11:21 AM
From: United States
it's a start... hopefully is not just a bluff. There are plenty of these people involved with dirty under-the-table businesses... they should make great examples of them.
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Written by: talia, 21 Aug 2008 11:52 AM
From: United States, NY
Should we ask what they'll do when he says "trap them"?
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Written by: Jander, 21 Aug 2008 1:11 PM
From: Dominican Republic
This is amnesty (sort if)and is the politically correct thing to do. If the lower ranking military are involved in drugs then they were probably working under a superior who got them mixed up in this corruption.

If they can scare a few into admitting their involvement then they have potential witnesses and can work their way up, because surely these guys will drop a dime to save their own skin.



This is a good plan let see if it actually works.
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Written by: gmiller261, 21 Aug 2008 1:18 PM
From: United States
How difficult is it for them to figure out who is in the drug business?

Do they drive an expensive car? Or three of them?
Do they own a 10,000 square foot home?

Please, they will not look for crap.
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Written by: BASTA, 21 Aug 2008 1:31 PM
From: Dominican Republic, SPM
Oh well time to go back to Wash.DC
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Written by: buenoha, 22 Aug 2008 4:11 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
There should be zero tolerance, zero amnesty and big punishment for all involved in illicit activities, no matter where they work at, no matter how rich they are! Justice should apply to all.
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Written by: texasshoe, 22 Aug 2008 7:10 AM
From: Venezuela, Puerto la Cruz, Sector Agua Potable, Pozuelos
Caption-"no, I am here for the Bonogas Card"
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Written by: arkatype, 22 Aug 2008 11:35 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Whats new?
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Written by: alejandro, 24 Aug 2008 9:17 AM
From: United States
they send one of yours to the hospital
you send one of their to the morgue
thats the only way to deal with violent thugs..

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