Mexican official responds to inquiry demand

[Judi Lynn]

Jan. 27, 2006, 1:03AM
Mexican official responds to inquiry demand
Foreign secretary says men seen helping criminals at the border could be Americans


From Staff And Wire Reports

MEXICO CITY - Mexico's foreign secretary suggested Thursday that uniformed men using a military-style Humvee to help drug traffickers on the border could have been U.S. soldiers or criminals disguised as Mexican troops.

The border incident has intensified U.S. concerns about forays into the United States by Mexican soldiers while heightening bilateral tensions over border violence.

The comments by Luis Ernesto Derbez came a day after U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza issued a strongly worded statement asking the Mexican government to "fully investigate" Monday's border incident.

Garza's statement late Wednesday said the incident "serves to bolster the arguments of those who seek the creation of physical barriers along our border."

Derbez called Garza's comments out of line and said his office is sending a note asking him to tone down his rhetoric.
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[Lasher]

1. I'm hearing, "No, we won't fully investigate the incident."

We need to build the fence. It works in San Diego, so it will work along the rest of the border.