“. The tactics include throwing barrages of rocks at agents, ramming their cars into agents’ vehicles and sometimes, shooting. He said the Guzman warning had put agents on edge.....Local police and federal agents in Arizona said they recently have received at least two law enforcement alerts focused on Guzman’s reported orders that his smugglers should “use their weapons to defend their loads at all costs.””
They make it sound like the cartels are not compromising our security yet...though we see reports of it every day...like Phoenix being the kidnap capital of the world, next to Mexico.
Can we please call this what it is??? Terrorism!
U.S. Law definition of Terrorism:
(1) the term “international terrorism” means terrorism involving citizens or the territory of more than 1 country;
(2) the term “terrorism” means premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents;
(3) the term “terrorist group” means any group, or which has significant subgroups which practice, international terrorism;
(4) the terms “territory” and “territory of the country” mean the land, waters, and airspace of the country; and
(5) the terms “terrorist sanctuary” and “sanctuary” mean an area in the territory of the country—
(A) that is used by a terrorist or terrorist organization—
(i) to carry out terrorist activities, including training, fundraising, financing, and recruitment; or
(ii) as a transit point; and
(B) the government of which expressly consents to, or with knowledge, allows, tolerates, or disregards such use of its territory and is not subject to a determination...
http://terrorism.about.com/od/whatisterroris1/ss/DefineTerrorism_5.htm
This is not terrorism. This is a foreign entity conducting an armed invasion, and it should be treated as an act of war, with US forces being allowed to open fire on armed invaders on sight.