Posted on 06/24/2008 10:51:50 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch
Realigning Forces For More Than One Fight
Fighting over there so we dont have to fight them at home was aimed at the Islamist threat, but a real-live shooting war is no further away than our southern border:
The intensifying warfare in Mexico between capitalist drug cartels and government troops has undermined the functioning of the government in that country, which has the second-largest population and economy in Latin America. Despite the deployment of thousands of police and army troops in the north and central regions, the powerful cartels have acted with increasing impunity, assassinating some top officials and controlling others through threats and bribes. The governments lack of control has heightened concerns in U.S. ruling circles, leading to headlines such as Mexico at the Brink and Mexico: On the Road to a Failed State?and to an increased role for U.S. federal cop agencies in Mexico.
While their role was not direct action, an important aspect of border security is drawing down, with a date for withdrawal pending in mid-July:
When the [National] Guard was posted along the southern frontier in 2006 to help the strapped Border Patrol, critics warned that sending soldiers would be an insult to Mexico and that innocents could get shot by troops trained for combat, not law enforcement.
But none of that happened, and now those worries have given way to fears that a bloody drug-cartel war on the Mexican side will spill into the United States and overwhelm the Border Patrol.
Such action could not come at a worse time, with violence and threats on either side of the border reaching disturbing levels; so much so that it threatens to leave one side of the border literally as well as figuratively lawless.
If one is prepared to argue that the war against terror is...
(Excerpt) Read more at threatswatch.org ...
Started laughing and can not stop.
Actually they are democratic drug cartels..
Democracy is in fact Mob Rule.. by mobsters.. like in New Jersey..
If you are a democrat what cartel do you belong to?..
There is anecdotal evidence that American tourists are afraid to go to Mexico because of the increasing violence there. Tourist traffic among “day trip” tourists to border towns such as Tijuana has declined. The drug gangs in Mexico are well armed and dangerous, and like the gangs in our inner cities, they don’t care what innocent victim gets in their way.
I know, but ‘capitalism wins, every time it’s tried” and who’s winning down there? The “capitalist” drug cartels.
The WO(S)D is an utter failure and we’re gonna send them another $billion.
Ping!
If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.
Too bad it isn’t a bunch of “capitalist” plumbers!
My son is stationed at Ft. Bliss in El Paso. He’s being told there is a good chance his unit will be sent into Warrez to clean it up. Since it isn’t a declared war he won’t get combat pay. As a parent I’m not not happy with him putting his life on the line for Mexico. I’ll keep you posted if I hear more. You can bet my RepCritter is getting a call!
Since January, more than 1,300 people have been killed in execution-style hits or gunned down in fire fights, which often rage for hours in broad daylight and turn residential neighbourhoods into war zones. If the trend continues, 2008 will top last year's toll of 2,500 deaths in drug-related killings.You don't hear so much about Americans at the Border. Too bad.
More Americans killed by illegal aliens than Iraq war, study says Think about it. A man or woman killed in Iraq or Iran in the line of duty is a hero. But what is an American killed at home by an illegal alien because the government has failed in its sworn duty to guard the borders. This is a pact between the sovereign and the person has paid taxes and loyalty. The answer is to that question is pretty awful. And it bodes ill for the republic.
But is it true?
When you start digging into the numbers the only ones that can be sourced with the feds are the number of American murdered in 2005: 16692
I have seen federal numbers for illegals held in jail ranging from 19.3% to 27% of the federal prison population.
Here's a sampling of USA cities wanted for murder. What you'll see is that in big USA cities like LA or NYC most of the murderers are Hispanic. Unknown are the % of illegals. In smaller cities the FBI will post the nationalities of the murderers. About 25% of the most wanted are illegals wanted for murder. This number agrees with the percentage of illegals incarcerated in federal prisons. +-25%Pictures of top 10 most wanted in LA. Up until recent stories about crime in LA posted by the LA Times--the pictures included the nationality of the murderers. They were all foreign nationals and mostly Mexican.
Wanted for Murder in New York City.
Chicago wanted for Murder
Philadelphia wanted for murder
San Francisco wanted for Murder
New Orleans wanted for Murder
Pictures of suspects wanted for murder in Washington DC
FBI USA 10 most wanted. (two of 10 are Mexican nationals) Around 40% of the FBI's wanted for murder are Mexican Nationals
There are currently no exact numbers on the number of Americans killed by illegals. Part of the reason is that the government deliberately obscures the number. I talked on the phone with the head of statistics for the US Bureau of Prisons. He said his office wasn't allowed to publish the number of illegal alien murderers. Rather they were forced to put legal and non legal residents in the same category. He said further that most of illegals in the federal prisons were in for drug related charges. Most of the illegals in jail for murder were in the state prisons. I talked to ICE. They put out detailed numbers on illegal child molestors. However, they put out nothing on illegal murderers.
Part of the reason for the silence on the matter is that there is evidence to suggest that most Americans--but by no means all -- being killed by illegals are black--as is the suggestion in this LA Times Article. Also this article from the LA Times. And here. This makes intuitive sense. We see stories regularly of drug gang killings in Mexico but we don't see those same stories in the USA. The reason we don't see those stories is not because its not happening. Rather we don't see the stories about illegals killing blacks because that kind of story is terribly politically incorrect. The populations being displaced in downtown sanctuary cities especially are American blacks. That means that their criminal elements would be pushed aside by Mexican gangs as well. That's also the story that the wanted for murder posters in all the major cities seems to suggest.
Why isn't there an outcry in the black community? Beats me.
Nevertheless, the pattern of non reporting is starting to break. Discovery Channel has a series called Gangland that mentions ethnic cleasing of blacks by Mexican gangs
Reported Foreign Nationals on Death Row in the U.S.
To look at other USA cities go here http://stlouis.fbi.gov/ and replace stlouis with the city you want.
All that said the true number of criminal aliens is far higher than is revealed by criminal aliens in prisons. Most are simply waived through the courts.DHS Secretary Chertoff, has been quoted as warning that two million people in this country illegally have committed serious crimes. If you check the links you'll notice that its McCain who cites Chertoff. See also here and here Here is more info from Judicial Watch.
However the number of illegals on death row is far lower. Sadly, so many small towns and villages across America have sent their warriors off to war half way across the world only to see communities fill up with illegal aliens.
Hmmm...just happened to have the ping list open...
“My son is stationed at Ft. Bliss in El Paso. Hes being told there is a good chance his unit will be sent into Warrez to clean it up.”
Would love to hear his first hand reports. We better figure out fast that Mexico is NOT our friend.
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