US poised to join Mexico drug war

[L. Coyote]

Source: BBC NEWS

The US is drawing up comprehensive plans to help Mexico in its fight against drug-trafficking, a senior military official has told Congress.

Gen Gene Renuart, head of the US Northern Command, told a Senate hearing that troops or anti-narcotics agents would be sent to the Mexican border.

The plan could be finalised as early as this week, he added.

Correspondents say Mexico's mounting drug violence has emerged as a real national security threat to the US.

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Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7949665.stm

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The Myth of Posse Comitatus
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/journal/articles/Trebilcock.htm

[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. I have to ask..... which side? n/t

[Politicalboi]

2. Just legalize Pot

Tomorrow and see if that makes any difference before we send people in harms way for something that can get really out of hand for the people and cities close to the border.

[sutz12]

3. Oh good. Another war.

:shrug:

I suppose it is inevitable after the many years of crap policies and ignoring the increasing threat of the Mexican drug lords, but his sucks. Big time.

[Oldenuff]

4. Oh goody! Another reason to throw good money after bad!

Let's throw more millions at another war that can't be won.Of course,I'm sure that many Mexican Officials will benefit from the influx of dollars,but that sure as heck won't stop the violence...or the flow of drugs.

Good grief...when will the government get a clue?

Give it the hell up already!

[lib2DaBone]

5. I wish someone would look at our draconian drug laws....

legalize and tax marijuana..quit filling the jails with non-violent, non-narcotic drug users.

Forget the liquor industry lobby... and Cheney's Jail Construction Inc.

[ixion]

6. escalating the drug war creates nothing but sorrow and violence

end the so-called 'war' on drugs.

[Javaman]

7. This one has been coming for a long time.

is it about drugs or access to Mexico's dwindling oil reserves which need a massive infusion of money to keep them going?

Oh so much stupidity behind the mirrors and smoke it's really hard to distinguish truth from fiction anymore, not there ever was a way to begin with. LOL

[Vidar]

8. Apparently we're preparing to gobble up still more Mexican territory.

The rest of Latin America has fortunately started to treat the US like the greedy pariah it is.

[carlyhippy]

9. and yet Mexico is imposing a tariff on our goods...

curiouser and curiouser.