No response yet by Mexican officials, but president Felipe Calderon is on record as saying that it's unnecessary and would be inappropriate for U.S. military personnel to participate directly in the five year old drug war here. Some experts say that to date, that war has cost over 40,000 Mexican lives.
Perry's proposal is sure to generate controversy in the months ahead, on both sides of the border. Mexico, too, will have a presidential election in 2012.
For Rick Perry's previous tough guy talk, click here: http://mexicogulfreporter.blogspot.com/2011/09/texas-governor-rick-perrys-big-threat.html
Maybe Mexico does need help since they seem to have a real problem getting it done.
ReplyDeleteWhatever it takes to get it done.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you 100%, Mr. Anonymous. Just like the United States of America is having a tad of a problem curing its 22.5 million drug addicts (age 12 and over), as well as in controlling the flow of machine guns stamped "made in the U.S.A." which somehow keep ending up down here. You might want to reflect on both sides of the equation.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit and for your comment.
Whatever it takes to get it done . . . right. And on BOTH sides of the border.
ReplyDeleteI did reflect on that and if Mexico would control the flow of drugs to the USA instead of saying "gee, we can not stop the drugs because they have a demand in the states and the cartels are just too strong for us to stop." The article said "By exterminating the cartels we can secure our borders," I feel Mexico should stop the cartels here and not complain about the drug demand in the US because the drug demand in Mexico is quite large too. I advocate s strong border defense but the illegals in the US say that makes it too hard to leave Mexico. Mexico is a nice place but as long as the tourists are afraid to leave the resorts, things will not improve.
ReplyDeleteI'm publishing your comment even though it's the most stupid thing I've read all week -- actually, the most stupid thing I've read in a month or more. But I have complete confidence in my readers to evaluate how completely zoned out you are. Maybe that's why you're too afraid to identify yourself.
ReplyDeleteYour point is apparently that the insatiable craving for drugs by nearly one out of every 10 Americans is Mexico's problem -- not that of the United States Have I got it about right, buddy? Very interesting logic. Ass backwards of course, but interesting.
You're wrong, too, about drug demand in Mexico. Yes, it's a problem here, just as it is in almost every country on earth. But Mexican drug demand is not what's fueling the tragedy in this nation -- it's U.S. drug demand that's doing so. Even Congress said so just last week -- including one of its most liberal Democrats and one of its most conservative Republicans.
You're entitled to your opinions, Anonymous, but you're NOT entitled to your facts. In this case, your facts are way off the mark. Get them right before you comment again. And next time, why not be real brave and tell us just who you are, Mr. Expert.