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peaceandlove · 03-25-2009, 02:45 AM

Newest Article on Yahoo, some repeat news, some new.

Drug violence in Mexico becomes top U.S. security concern

By Warren P. Strobel and Marisa Taylor, McClatchy Newspapers – 2 hrs 44 mins ago

WASHINGTON — An epidemic of drug-related violence that has claimed thousands of lives in northern Mexico and begun to spill over into U.S. border cities has once again thrust Mexico into the first tier of President Barack Obama's security concerns.

The administration announced Tuesday that it's sending more federal agents and high-tech equipment to the U.S.-Mexican border in an attempt to blunt violence in both countries. One aim is to stanch the flow of U.S. weapons into Mexico , which Mexican officials say is fueling the drug wars.
The new steps are a response to a growing outcry by politicians in border states and on Capitol Hill . There have been more than 7,000 drug-related murders in Mexico since January 2008 and the violence, while largely confined to less than a half-dozen cities, is testing the Mexican government's security forces.

"This issue requires immediate action," Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Tuesday. "We are guided by two very clear objectives. First, we are going to do everything we can to prevent the violence in Mexico from spilling over across the border. And second, we will do all in our power to help (Mexican) President ( Felipe) Calderon crack down on these drug cartels."

Article continues and videos: http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20...latchy/3197190

I believe most of these murders and kidnappings are mostly drug traffickers not unsuspecting US citizens.

03-25-2009, 02:45 AM	#23
peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	Drug violence in Mexico becomes top U.S. security concern Newest Article on Yahoo, some repeat news, some new. Drug violence in Mexico becomes top U.S. security concern By Warren P. Strobel and Marisa Taylor, McClatchy Newspapers – 2 hrs 44 mins ago WASHINGTON — An epidemic of drug-related violence that has claimed thousands of lives in northern Mexico and begun to spill over into U.S. border cities has once again thrust Mexico into the first tier of President Barack Obama's security concerns. The administration announced Tuesday that it's sending more federal agents and high-tech equipment to the U.S.-Mexican border in an attempt to blunt violence in both countries. One aim is to stanch the flow of U.S. weapons into Mexico , which Mexican officials say is fueling the drug wars. The new steps are a response to a growing outcry by politicians in border states and on Capitol Hill . There have been more than 7,000 drug-related murders in Mexico since January 2008 and the violence, while largely confined to less than a half-dozen cities, is testing the Mexican government's security forces. "This issue requires immediate action," Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Tuesday. "We are guided by two very clear objectives. First, we are going to do everything we can to prevent the violence in Mexico from spilling over across the border. And second, we will do all in our power to help (Mexican) President ( Felipe) Calderon crack down on these drug cartels." Article continues and videos: http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20...latchy/3197190 I believe most of these murders and kidnappings are mostly drug traffickers not unsuspecting US citizens. Last edited by peaceandlove; 03-25-2009 at 02:48 AM.