Corrupt Mexican Army at War with California and the Nation

americanchronicle ^ | January 26, 2006 | Anthony Dolz

[jackbenimble]

Unfortunately, our current Administration seems to be on the wrong side of this war and seldom misses an opportunity to come to the support of the enemy.

[joesnuffy]

M Chertoff (Director of Homeland Security) said 'these reports are overblown'...

No worries mate

[Itzlzha]

*PING!*

In a Homeland Security document uncovered by the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on January 15 th, it states that 216 Mexican army incursions have occurred in the last 10 years. This is loudly contested by T. J. Bonner, president of the National Border Patrol Council, the Border Patrol agent's national union, who says that these incursion are far more common and that the Border Patrol agents reports to headquarters in Washington are routinely ignored as is the risks that this armed incursions represent to the agents and area residents.

Things that make you go "Hmmmm..."

Ahead Sell-Out Factor 10, Mr. Chertoff!

[joesnuffy]

War on Terror...fight them in Iraq ..but demand the Israelis turn over their land, farms, homes and businesses to terrorists...and we leave our own nation virtually unguarded?

Time to wake up and smell..The New World Odor

[SAMS]

Isn't using the words "corrupt" and "Mexican/Mexico" in the same sentence being redundant?

[HiJinx]

Ping! And it isn't just California...

[joesnuffy]

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says reports of Mexican soldiers frequently crossing onto U.S. are overblown.

Chertoff told reporters in Washington that many incursions are innocent mistakes.

He added that some members of the Mexican army or police have abandoned their jobs and crossed into the United States to do "something illegal."

Also, the secretary says some criminals who have stepped across the border are dressed as soldiers but don't belong to the military.

Chertoff says the department tracks about 20 incursions by the Mexican military every year.

But he says to suggest a deliberate effort by Mexican authorities to step onto U.S. soil would be "to traffic in scare tactics."

The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin of Ontario, California, reported the Border Patrol's El Centro sector, which covers southeastern California, recorded the most incursions since 1996 with 58.

Tucson followed with 39, and then came El Paso with 33 and McAllen with 28. Del Rio recorded just three incidents.

[joesnuffy]

For Want To Know More...The Cause Immigration news

[SwinneySwitch]

Border War Ping!

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off this South Texas/Mexico ping list.

[LtKerst]

216 Mexican army incursions have occurred in the last 10 years.


Shoot on Sight.

Kill them and take their Guns and vehicles. Burn the drugs
and Put their heads on Stakes.

[JoeSixPack1]

Chertoff is either dumb as a rock or a professor of corruption. I've never been able to understand/justify the logic he uses in any response he has ever given.

[Clock King]

The whack-jobs are half-right. We need to bring our troops home ASAP, and secure the home front.

[AmericaUnited]

M Chertoff (Director of Homeland Security) said 'these reports are overblown'...

Considering what the hell is going on in all other areas, THIS IS OVERBLOWN and is like worrying about a flea on an elephant.

[robowombat]

I cannot access the original site for this document.

[SampleMan]

This issue of illegals and Mexican incursions provides a good opportunity for a real conservative to run on fighting terrorism and REAL borders, while the dims are running on "what WMD's?" and "Give Cindy a chance."

Truly, this is an opportunity to get a real ball buster President that will kill a few Mexican army troops to make a point.

This "can't seal the border" crap is wearing thin.

[EternalVigilance]

I know the author. Spent some time on the border with him. A LEGAL immigrant himself...so's his wife. Good man.

[robowombat]

I know but I would very much like to see what other information there is on the original document site.

[HiJinx]

THIS IS OVERBLOWN

Come live with me for a month, and then tell me you still believe that comment.

What makes you think Iraq and Afghanistan are the only fronts in the Global War on Terrorism?

[robowombat]

Monday, January 16, 2006



Homicide Rate in Mexico is Appalling


By Jerry Brewer



Impunity in Mexico’s homicide rate is not acceptable at any international humanitarian level. This, an issue that must concern all free nations of the world that value the dignity of human life. Too, it must be a major concern of each presidential candidate in the upcoming Mexican elections. The citizens of Mexico, as well as victims and victim families, must demand action and plans to bring the guilty to justice. A democratic nation must be dedicated and prepared to act on their behalf for humanitarian purposes



According to figures cited in the Mexican media, more than 1,500 people died in 2005 of violence linked to “organized crime.”



It is believed that approximately 500 women have been murdered in the state of Chihuahua since the late 1980s. Many have simply disappeared. The killing of women has continued virtually unabated since 1993. The causes of this aura of femicide vary – domestic violence, suspected narco-executions, gang shootings, and sexual assaults. Many of the murders of these women seem to follow the long-pattern of young women who suddenly disappear and are later found raped and murdered.



Violence against women is epidemic in Mexico. In Ciudad Juarez alone, six years of killing sprees have claimed the lives of 182 women. Many human rights organizations believe that figure to be even greater, with many still missing. At least 100 of the Ciudad Juarez victims fit a pattern in which a young, slender woman was sexually assaulted, strangled, and dumped in the surrounding desert. In the state of Chihuahua a significant number of cases of young women and adolescents were reported missing.



On the “organized crime,” or drug trafficking front, the victims have included many current or former police officers, government officials, politicians, and journalists. In 2005 more than 187 people were murdered in the Nuevo Laredo area alone. Many victims have simply vanished into the control of armed groups.



As equally disturbing as the staggering body count in Mexico, is the level of sophistication of the killers/assassins and their facilitation of movement to avoid capture. The weaponry used by these killers have included grenade launchers, bazookas, AK-47 automatic weapons, and others. In Nuevo Laredo, after a violent firefight with police, an apparent hit list of officials sentenced to death was found, as well as addresses, maps, and photographs of municipal police officers.



As for the “killing expertise,” Los Zetas, a group of elite former Mexican soldiers have led the way, hired by organized drug cartels. Later, former members of a Guatemalan special forces unit known as “Kaibiles” emerged. The Kaibiles are known for their grueling jungle-survival training, paratrooper skills, and counterinsurgency operations. Seven alleged members were arrested last year in the State of Chiapas.



Mexican drug cartels are also recruiting hired killers in the U.S. Jose Luis Santiago Vasconcelos, Mexico’s anti-drug prosecutor, said that the “great majority” of gunmen for the Sinaloa Cartel are U.S. citizens “who live in the United States.”



How can so much death and violence in Mexico take a backseat to massive world media detailing less pressing issues? Is the value of human life (in Mexico) not regarded as a top world concern? Are we more concerned about migration or should we also be concerned humanely for many of the reasons people flee for their lives?



The death toll is real and there should be no confusion on that issue. In case the murdered victims, women and children, and the countless missing do not move us to action, let us look beyond walls and fences to the fact that the U.S.-Mexico border area remains one of the most dangerous anywhere in the world. All of these dangers pose a serious and immediate threat to public safety on both sides of the border. Walls do not stop murder. Walls do not prevent sophisticated weaponry and elite-trained paramilitary assassins. In plain fact, a horrendous war is taking place that knows no boundaries.



This epidemic of violent murder and impunity must end. There is no reasonable expectation of any police force in Mexico to have, or acquire on its own, the resources necessary to effectively win this fight alone. For the insurgents are far too well armed, trained, and financed.



Mexico needs help with their profound deficiencies in justice and security, and an inability to cope with many of the needs and rights of their citizens. The world must lend a helping hand.

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Jerry Brewer, the Vice President of Criminal Justice International Associates, a global risk mitigation firm headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, is also a columnist with MexiData.info. He can be reached via e-mail at Cjiaincusa@aol.com