Iflyfish
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Cartels Join forces against Zetas
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...
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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.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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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?
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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?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Iflyfish
Seen a good war lately?
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The war between the cartels. It can't get any better than that.
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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.
rude people and dog haters suck
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| Quote: | 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?
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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.........
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
| Quote: | 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?
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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?
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| Quote: | 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?
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Every cartel combatant lost in this mess is a good kill. I'm hoping the number will rise.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | 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?
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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.
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