This madness could end in a heartbeat if the drug war was ended and drugs legalized. However given the fact that so much money is made, none of it taxed, the incentive to do so doesn’t exist. Certainly not in Mexico’s case. Mexico is a society so far removed from the rule of law and the respect for it as to make any attempt at drug legalization impossible. This situation will continue to spiral out of control until a point of critical mass is reached, such as an open and all-out civil war and or the complete and total break-down of what ever normal Mexican society exists.
There is already civil war in Mexico, the press just doesn't call it that. I can visualize the Mexican gov't declaring a total state of emergency and requesting US troops to help stamp out the cartels. Of course, coke-sniffing Obama won't do it. McCain might, but probably not.
Hmm, would Sarah P? These are not the scenarios I advocate, but rather the scenarios events seem to be leading us into. I'd rather legalize pot and deal harshly with the white drugs. Mixing a harmless herb with narcotics enforcement is S T U P I D !!