Mexico Conducts Real War on Drugs
January 23rd, 2008 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
Mexico’s war on drug cartels more resembles a military campaign than law enforcement, with federal troops taking on heavily armed traffickers, the New York Times reported Jan. 22.
Battles have included troops firing 50-caliber machine guns mounted on jeeps and Mexican Navy jets flying reconnaissance missions, with clashes in cities like Tijuana and Rio Bravo. Often, the fight pits the federal authorities against both the drug cartels and corrupt police. “You cannot count on the local police,” said one federal official in Reynosa. “The problem lies in the state police. They are completely at the service of these guys.”
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