Mexican Drug War Poses Major Threat to U.S.

The Epoch Times ^ | Jan 13, 2009 | Joshua Philipp

[Navy Patriot]

The U.S. Department of Justice called the Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO) the “greatest organized crime threat to the United States” in their 2009 National Drug Assessment report. Last year the Mexican drug cartels killed close to 5,700 people.

A war has been raging along the Mexico-U.S. border as DTOs continue to fight for territory. The conflict between rival gangs leads to near daily discovery of bodies by Mexican authorities and open firefights between the gangs and the Mexican police and military are bringing chaos to border towns. The conflict has also crept its way the U.S. through the involvement of street gangs and arms smugglers.

[Navy Patriot]

Reconquista and Azatlan will solve the South West's excessive standard of living problem.

[luckystarmom]

My 14 year old son wants to go on a mission trip to Mexico with some teachers from his Christian high school.

I love the idea of him going on a mission trip, but I’m very concerned about safety when it comes to Mexico.

[Conservative4Ever]

I live in SoCal. I have friends and clients who are Mexican, and they won't even go to Mexico at this time. For what it's worth.

[ViLaLuz]

I wouldn’t recommend anyone traveling in Mexico at this time. It’s just too dangerous these days, with kidnappings and drug-related crime.

[mozarky2]

I work with a fellow whose parents live in Mexico. He tells me they’re very old and could go at any time, and that when they do pass on, he won’t take his wife and kids to the funeral.
Word I get is, if you drive an American licensed car in Mexico, it should be a junker.