Top of the Hour: Losing the War On Drugs, Ratko Mladic, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

The Global Commission on Drug Policy has stated that our current strategy to reduce drug use and drug violence is not working. We take a closer look.
Ratko Mladic made his first court appearance at a war crimes tribunal at The Hague this morning. He’s accused of leading a campaign of persecution against Muslims and Croats in parts of in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The BBC’s Chris Morris reports from The Hague.

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