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CHICAGO, Aug 12, 2006 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A traveling photo exhibit sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration draws a controversial direct link between drug use and international terrorism.
The exhibit that opened this week at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago includes photos of Osama bin Laden and President Bush in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001.
The exhibit uses the attacks as a centerpiece and includes rubble from the World Trade Center.
The Washington Post said Saturday the subject matter is controversial: Drugs can generate money for terrorist groups, but it has not been proven the arrangement contributed to the terror attacks of Sept. 11.
Some critics also argue the alleged link could be broken by easing U.S. drug laws, the Post said.
The exhibit, titled "Target America: Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause," was created in 2002.
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