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peaceandlove · 03-26-2009, 09:37 PM

Well, I guess the 'OFFICIAL'

news is in!

Official: Mexico Not in Danger of Collapse

By PAM HESS, Associated Press Writer – 51 mins ago

WASHINGTON – The Mexican government is not on the verge of collapse, the top U.S. intelligence official said Thursday, seeking to tamp down increasing alarm over the powerful and violent drug cartels operating in the country that is the United States' southern neighbor.

"Mexico is in no danger of becoming a failed state," said National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair at his first news conference Thursday.
Echoing the assessment of Mexico's leaders, Blair said the dramatic increase in killings in Mexico is a result of that government's crackdown on drug cartels.

A U.S. military planning report issued in January warned that the escalating violence is dangerously destabilizing Mexico and warned its government could collapse. But Blair said there is no danger of that.

Nevertheless, the Obama administration announced Tuesday that it will dispatch nearly 500 more federal agents to the border, along with X-ray machines and drug-sniffing dogs, to stop the spillover of violence into the U.S. from Mexican drug smugglers and immigrant smugglers. National Guardsmen might also be sent.

"The Mexican campaign is our campaign," Blair said.

Article continues and Videos: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090326/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_intelligence_blair

03-26-2009, 09:37 PM	#25
peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	Official: Mexico Not in Danger of Collapse Well, I guess the 'OFFICIAL' news is in! Official: Mexico Not in Danger of Collapse By PAM HESS, Associated Press Writer – 51 mins ago WASHINGTON – The Mexican government is not on the verge of collapse, the top U.S. intelligence official said Thursday, seeking to tamp down increasing alarm over the powerful and violent drug cartels operating in the country that is the United States' southern neighbor. "Mexico is in no danger of becoming a failed state," said National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair at his first news conference Thursday. Echoing the assessment of Mexico's leaders, Blair said the dramatic increase in killings in Mexico is a result of that government's crackdown on drug cartels. A U.S. military planning report issued in January warned that the escalating violence is dangerously destabilizing Mexico and warned its government could collapse. But Blair said there is no danger of that. Nevertheless, the Obama administration announced Tuesday that it will dispatch nearly 500 more federal agents to the border, along with X-ray machines and drug-sniffing dogs, to stop the spillover of violence into the U.S. from Mexican drug smugglers and immigrant smugglers. National Guardsmen might also be sent. "The Mexican campaign is our campaign," Blair said. Article continues and Videos: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090326/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_intelligence_blair Last edited by peaceandlove; 03-26-2009 at 09:53 PM.