Mexican Military Seen as Best Option Against Cartels
Despite uncertainty south of the Rio Grande in the aftermath of the killing of one of Mexico’s most brutal warlords, recent successes against organized crime suggest military intervention remains the best option there, according to the former deputy director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
Alonzo Peña, who also served as a Department of Homeland Security attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, said President Felipe Calderón never intended for his country’s armed forces to become the chief enforcers of civilian law. But the lack of an aggressive and capable federal police force, Peña ...
Comments (3)
Leon Drozd
Why is the United States kicking this can down the road? Thugs have been invading our country from the south with poisons and addictions to our population yet nothing is done other than fund a bunch of law enforcement people who have institutionalized the problem and made comfortable careers for themselves. Is this not a job for the Department of DEFENSE?
David Spratt
This is more about the Sovereignty of our borders and the security of the Nation than anything. This falls under the heading of National Defense. If a peasant with a backpack of dope or a carpenter looking for a job can cross the border undetected who else can cross and with what?
The Mexican police and military are the primary enablers of this trade,,,, letting the fox guard the hen house.
The real issue gets lost in the debate when the conversation turns to drugs entering the country or the issue of illegal aliens coming for economic reasons.
The focus then becomes whether or not we should control or punish people for what they put into their own bodies and whether we are heartless for denying people a chance for a better life economically speaking.
The sanctity of our borders falls within the jurisdiction of the United States Military regardless of the exact reason for for doing so. It is a question of National Defense for a variety of economic and security related issues.
The American People deserve protection in every aspect of their daily lives and this is the primary responsibility of the Federal Government.
janey sills
take the money out of the cartels' hands by legalizing and taxing the products.