OSAMA BIN LADEN IN NEED OF A 12-STEP PROGRAM?

OSAMA BIN LADEN IN NEED OF A 12-STEP PROGRAM?

LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) – The best way to deal with Osama bin Laden may be to check him into the Betty Ford Clinic, if an expert on recognizing drug addiction is correct. Doug Thorburn says bin Laden’s destructive behavior is very similar to that of junkies and boozehounds, including his hatred and resentment of others and general megalomania. He also says bin Laden’s sleepy-looking bloodshot eyes suggest a man addicted to opium or hashish. It’s not unusual for tyrants to be druggies. Thorburn says Adolf Hitler was a speed addict and Joseph Stalin was hot for the sauce. Although Thorburn wants bin Laden to suffer for his crimes, he says if the terrorist is forced to sober up and attend 12-step programs there’s a good chance he will realize the error of his ways. Thorburn is the author of a new book, Drunks, Drugs And Debits (PrevenTragedy publishing).

Fri 11-09-01