Legal U.S. gun sales to Mexico arming cartels

CBS News ^ | December 6, 2011 | Sharyl Attkisson

[MurrietaMadman]

The CBS story implies government to government sales. But the State Department also approves weapon sales to foreign companies, si?

From July 13, 2011 http://www.elpasotimes.com/communities/ci_18465182

“The military task force became concerned that its information about arms smuggling was being compromised,” Plumlee said. “From the intel, it appears that a company was set up in Mexico to purchase weapons through the U.S. Direct Commercial Sales program, and that the company may have had a direct link to the Zetas.”

Having to address complicated issues that arise from such allegations may be beyond CBS ability.

[LucyT]

Legal U.S. gun sales to Mexico arming cartels

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