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Cartels Join forces against Zetas

Iflyfish - 4-13-2010 at 08:02 AM

It seems that even the Cartels are now sick of the Zetas, a military trained group of killers. I wish them well in their efforts, they know who these guys are. My hope is that one day Mexico will be safe again from Psychopaths like these guys.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/13/mexican-drug-cartel...

Iflyfish

Woooosh - 4-13-2010 at 08:16 AM

The people seem to want the Military to back off and let the drug gangs clean house- which is pretty much where Mexico was before Calderon's war.

Bajahowodd - 4-13-2010 at 01:08 PM

How sadly ironic would it be, if by the end of Calderon's term, there was a status quo resembling the day he took office, but for 18,000+ lost lives?

Iflyfish - 4-13-2010 at 07:24 PM

Reminds me of Barbara Tuchman's historical work March to Folly. She provides historical accounts of how hubris was the downfall of many empires and nations. Fascinating reading. History does repeat itself and nations continue to engage in self defeating behavior. Seen a good war lately?

Iflyfish

DENNIS - 4-13-2010 at 07:43 PM

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Originally posted by Iflyfish
Seen a good war lately?



The war between the cartels. It can't get any better than that.

josie - 4-13-2010 at 08:14 PM

I think most Mexicans supported Calderon's war n principal but as it has played out they see it now as almost impossible to win as long as the demand remains as high as ever across the border. Now most prefer to just let the cartels duke it out on their own and let the country go back to business as usual.

Hook - 4-14-2010 at 09:37 AM

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Originally posted by Bajahowodd
How sadly ironic would it be, if by the end of Calderon's term, there was a status quo resembling the day he took office, but for 18,000+ lost lives?


I'll take some comfort in the fact that 99.99% of the non-military 18k are really bad people. Anyone who can simply kill in the name of money, I have little sympathy for.

Of course, we've had our share in our own government.........

Bajahowodd - 4-14-2010 at 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by Hook
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Originally posted by Bajahowodd
How sadly ironic would it be, if by the end of Calderon's term, there was a status quo resembling the day he took office, but for 18,000+ lost lives?


I'll take some comfort in the fact that 99.99% of the non-military 18k are really bad people. Anyone who can simply kill in the name of money, I have little sympathy for.

Of course, we've had our share in our own government.........


The latest figures being quoted in Mexico has the toll at 22,700. That said, would you consider this somehow a good thing? As in a societal cleansing?

DENNIS - 4-14-2010 at 03:12 PM

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Originally posted by Bajahowodd
The latest figures being quoted in Mexico has the toll at 22,700. That said, would you consider this somehow a good thing? As in a societal cleansing?


Every cartel combatant lost in this mess is a good kill. I'm hoping the number will rise.

BillP - 4-17-2010 at 08:20 AM

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Originally posted by Bajahowodd
The latest figures being quoted in Mexico has the toll at 22,700. That said, would you consider this somehow a good thing? As in a societal cleansing?


Every cartel combatant lost in this mess is a good kill. I'm hoping the number will rise.
I agree to a point, but how much collateral damage/innocent lives lost is acceptable?

Was reading this morn how the Sinaloa Cartel has developed a scorched earth policy in the Juarez Valley, ordering residents to vacate entire towns.

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/world_news&am...

You and I know this isn't Baja, but the American public sees only Mexico, last time I checked, Baja was still BCN/BCS MEXICO.

Wish I knew the answer.