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Assistant Secretary William Brownfield speaks in California about Transnational Organized Crime, how the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Bureau of the State Department is addressing this threat, both historically and currently. Held in Santa Monica at the RAND think tank. July 26, 2012. Speech Index 00:00 Introductions 01:45 Forty Year History of INL 04:30 Domestic Impact 07:00 International Crime 08:00 Lessons Learned 10:50 Principles 17:00 Regional Initiatives 19:30 Time Frame & Determination 23:25 Question 1: Latin America Legalization Debate 29:30 Question 2: Counter Narcotics vs. Public Health Funding 33:25 Question 3: "Hard" vs. "Soft" Drugs Speech is subtitled via the "CC" button on the controller.