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Drug war psy-ops
The Gulf Drug Cartel and Los Zetas are now intercepting military psy-ops ‘most-wanted’ flyers, changing the phone numbers for providing tips and
rewards, then going after the tipsters.
By Mario Andrade
DeadlineLive.info
May 28, 2011
“He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight…”
— Sun Tzu
For many centuries, military commanders in the field have used Sun Tzu’s writings in The Art of War as a basic philosophical inspiration, or even as a
reference to conduct military operations, deploy troops, and win battles. One of Sun Tzu’s quotes that says “he will win who knows when to fight and
when not to fight” often comes to mind as we watch how Mexico is being destroyed from within as a result of a drug war that should’ve never taken
place. The drug cartels have been continuously outsmarting the Mexican government –those who are still honest and well-meaning- as well as the
military. Some recent examples have been the smuggling tunnels and armored vehicles used by the drug cartels. Another more recent example is how the
Gulf Drug Cartel and Los Zetas have been using military psychological warfare methods against the Mexican government and the average citizens.
Since the so-called war on drugs began during the Nixon years, the street value of narcotics has multiplied, giving the drug cartels more financial
power to become mightier than governments, militaries, corporations, or intelligence agencies. When the government builds a border wall, or a
checkpoint, the cartels build sophisticated smuggling tunnels, or even their own submarines. When a neighboring country like Mexico uses its military
to fight a drug war, the drug cartels build their own armored vehicles; they equip their paramilitary troops with military-grade weapons and body
armor. And even if governments were to wipe out every single drug cartel gunman, smuggler or operative, there will be more young men the next day
ready to take their place because the real root causes of this problem (i.e. corruption, poor economic policies, unemployment, illiteracy, and last
but not least: the prohibition and criminalization of narcotics) are simply not addressed.
In recent months, the violence in Mexico has escalated to a point where many innocent people are being found dead on the streets. Authorities are no
longer finding the usual narco-vehicles full of bullet holes with a handful of dead drug smugglers lying on the side of the road. They are now finding
dead bodies of what appears to be ordinary people, wearing day-to-day working attire or uniforms that are worn at factories, shopping centers or
restaurants. Many Mexicans have been asking themselves whether if just about everyone out there is involved in drugs. But of course, that’s not the
reason why this is happening. As it turns out, it appears that drug cartels are indeed targeting ordinary, law-abiding people, who live average lives
and have regular jobs. Overwhelmed and full of embarrassment, the Mexican military has now admitted that the drug cartels are using military
psychological warfare flyers to lure in people who want to turn in criminals for monetary rewards, according to Mexico’s leading newspaper, El
Universal.
Apparently, the Gulf Drug Cartel and Los Zetas, using intelligence operatives inside the Mexican military, are gathering information about where the
military flyers are being posted. Then, they send their scouts, known in Mexico as halcones or falcons to remove the flyers or signs from the streets.
They later proceed to create fake copies of the flyers, changing the phone numbers, email and website addresses for the citizens to provide tips or
turn in a drug gang member. The average citizen, thinking that he or she is contacting the authorities to provide information about a criminal
organization then gives his or her personal information to collect the reward. Finally, the drug cartels find and kill the tipster or rat.
The drug cartels are no longer just posting misspelled signs on the streets, challenging rivals or mocking the authorities. They are now using
military grade psychological warfare tactics, whether with paper flyers or execution videos on YouTube to show what happens to traitors or their
rivals. Once again, the drug cartels have outsmarted and outmaneuvered the government, while the taxpayers continue to absorb the cost of a mindless
war that has claimed thousands of innocent lives.
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it's all a psy-op. reverse pys-op or just the mind f@&% the average Mexicano goes thru in Juarez or N. Leon is totally unacceptable.
why the f@&% isn't the govt capable of securing its sovereign lands? the govt is put in place by the voters, right?
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Gilding the lily
| Quote: | Originally posted by DavidT
they send their scouts, known in Mexico as halcones or falcons to remove the flyers or signs from the streets. They later proceed to create fake
copies of the flyers, changing the phone numbers, email and website addresses for the citizens to provide tips or turn in a drug gang member. The
average citizen, thinking that he or she is contacting the authorities to provide information about a criminal organization then gives his or her
personal information to collect the reward. Finally, the drug cartels find and kill the tipster or rat.
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Why bother? Most all authority works for the cartels, anyway. 
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