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Drug war in Mexico - 7/1/2008 9:57:29 AM

Zhi

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This article is about a month old, but I was listening to the news last night on how it's still ongoing, and the assassinations of police are continuing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/26/world/americas/26mexico.html?hp

It's pretty terrifying. Makes you wonder if this sort of thing will jump the border, as the cartel gangs are already doing stuff like crossing the border to kidnap Americans for ransom (http://www.myfoxla.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=BD2FB5987CFC155F5B47DFF7A4C07E42?contentId=6535812&version=6&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1), their gangs are firmly entrenched in many of our cities, and they have joined forces with many homegrown gangs. Most of their funding comes from drug users in the US. The US has sent $400M to Mexico so far this year to try to help the police win (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/28/2288804.htm).

Various border watch sites claim that the cartels are already buying politicians and businesses here. How long before we see this on a large scale in our country?

< Message edited by Zhi -- 7/2/2008 12:48:30 PM >

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RE: Drug war in Mexico - 7/2/2008 6:50:55 PM

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This kinda reminds me of my then-prospective thread, questioning if Mexico is now the new Columbia, with its own Cali and Medellin cartels not too far from the Arizona/California/Texas/New Mexico border!

Well that, and the now perilous destinies, occupational hazards of the "narco-corridos," baladeeros who serve as these singing court poets for the Mexican drug cartels--ONLY to be caught up in the bloody turf wars between rival gangs and/or the police and military (provided the latter 2 aren't as corrupt on a consistent basis).

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RE: Drug war in Mexico - 7/2/2008 7:00:21 PM

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Wouldn't surprise me at all, if in the next decade it spills over.

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RE: Drug war in Mexico - 7/2/2008 8:16:55 PM

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You guys are behind the times on this it has already spilled over:

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EL PASO -- El Paso County officials asked the federal government Tuesday to take over security for wounded Mexican police officers brought to an El Paso hospital.

Last week, two officers wounded in a war among powerful Mexican drug cartels were brought to the county hospital in El Paso. The county Sheriff's Department now tightly guards the hospital, the only Level 1 trauma center for 280 miles.

It's the second time this year that the Sheriff's Department has secured the hospital.

"This is the responsibility of the federal government," County Judge Anthony Cobos said after meeting with officials from Homeland Security, the Army and other agencies. "This is clearly the result of the federal government's policy on the war on drugs."

Funny how unlike myself and my family he didn't need to go buy some $100 passport to get into the country.

http://www.star-telegram.com/275/story/693316.html

I read another article where the hospital was actually locked down for fear of retaliation. Imagine having to go through that to go see some dying relative or getting through emergency.

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