State of War

Foreign Policy by Sam Quinones | Feb. 21, 2009 (Special Report)
Mexico’s hillbilly drug smugglers have morphed into a raging insurgency. Violence claimed more lives there last year alone than all the Americans killed in the war in Iraq. And there’s no end in sight.

I’ve traveled through most of Mexico’s 31 states. I’ve written two books about the country. And yet I now struggle to recognize the place. Mexico is wracked by a criminal-capitalist insurgency. It is fighting for its life. And most Americans seem to have no idea what’s happening right next door. Full Story »

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 by Kenneth Sibbett - Feb. 21, 2009

An excellent report by someone who's, been there, done that. After writing two books, the author doesn't even recognize Mexico. With the leaders making billions of dollars and purchasing high powered weapon, the police and Army are either corrupt or to afraid to fight. Obama needs to realize this is a national security issue and take the appropriate measures.

Theres already signs that the Mexican drug cartels are coming into the U.S.With drugs, kidnapping and the sex trade, the violence can't help but enter the U.S.

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