Finish the fence!
Posted on 04/11/2008 9:54:51 AM PDT by Califreak
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, March 28 (Reuters) - Hundreds of camouflage-clad Mexican troops flew into the northern city of Ciudad Juarez on Friday to quell a surge in drug gang murders across the border from El Paso, Texas.
Mexico's drug wars killed more than 2,500 people in 2007
The United Nations and Amnesty International have expressed concern about whether Mexico's use of soldiers against drug gangs risks human rights abuses, following a handful of civilian deaths last year.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
I also have a problem with "2500 deaths in 2007" and "a handful of civilian deaths". Since when is 2500 deaths "a handful"?
When you may be in league with, or have sympathy for, those who caused the deaths?
The UN seems to consistently choose the wrong side.
Much like our own president at times.
Are they speaking of human rights abuses against drug cartels, or a “handful” of innocents who got caught in the crossfire?
The article is not clear on this.
Line drug gangs up at a wall and EXECUTE!
It could be read either way. Which speaks toward my post.
No kidding. Mom and the kids would load up the station wagon and go over for a day of shopping, no worries whatsoever. But not anymore.
The Mexican Army is busy protecting their human and drug smuggling interests in the area from competition.
Frankly, I’m surprised that the Mexican government has taken this long overdue step. The battle between the drug lords and the government of Mexico has raged out of control with Mexico being far too complacent, IMO.
The drug trade is killing their tourism business. I live within 150 miles of Mexico, but I don’t go down there for exactly this reason.
Somebody read the blueprints right and stand that iron up so it is not just a ladder...
That's the last time I'd been to Juarez. There were still some decent restaurants and safe tourist and shopping areas but it was clear that you couldn't wander from the beaten path.
I'm moving to San Diego soon. Has Tijuana devolved into chaos and violence as well? I'm afraid the answer will probably be yes. Twenty years ago Tijuana was a great time.
My Daughter lives in San Diego, has been to T town only once on the beaten path.
.....The UN seems to consistently choose the wrong side....
The UN in this case is a women. It seems pretty obvious the drug cartel bought her off.
She is a drug cartel employee.
And the pigeons. They're doing a great job of keeping an eye on the pigeon population.
A Mexican soldier watches a pigeon in the border city of Ciudad Juarez April 10, 2008. Hundreds of camouflage-clad Mexican troops patrolled in Ciudad Juarez to quell a surge in drug gang murders across the border from El Paso, Texas.
REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO)
Mexican soldiers stand guard on a street in the border city of Ciudad Juarez April 10, 2008. Hundreds of camouflage-clad Mexican troops patrolled in Ciudad Juarez to quell a surge in drug gang murders across the border from El Paso, Texas.
REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO)
She is a drug cartel employee.
The preferred term among the locals is dedito, meaning a *little finger.* The origin of the term is a Mexican nursery rhyme set to the tune of *One, Two, Three, little Indians* using a child'd fingers upon which to count, thus:
I've got one, two three deditos...eight, nine ten deditos. And they do just what I say....
I’m surprised that we haven’t heard the Mexicans blame either Bush or the CIA for their problems. It plays so well up here.
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