Liberia: President Boakai, Do Not Hold Back Your Hand.

President Joseph N. Boakai has swung the axe, dismissing the leadership of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) in what is already being called the most decisive action yet in his war on narcotics. But let this be clear: dismissals alone are not enough. The President must not hold back his hand.

The LDEA now has two immediate, non-negotiable tasks: investigate the dismissed officials for their role in fostering a culture of impunity and compromise, and, more importantly, smoke out and…