Posted on 06/14/2007 11:40:20 PM PDT by Baladas
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexican Attorney General Eduardo Medina called U.S. policies on drugs and firearms "cynical" and "absurd," some of the toughest language used by Mexican officials prodding Washington to cut U.S. drug demand and stem the flow of guns they say fuel violence here.
"American law to me is absurd because people can easily acquire firearms," the newspaper El Universal newspaper quoted Medina as saying at a conference on Wednesday. Medina's office on Thursday confirmed he had made the statements.
Mexican officials have repeatedly complained that the U.S. must do more to stop the flow of potent weapons -- including assault rifles and even .50-caliber machine guns -- that drug gangs often purchase in the United States.
Last week Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Washington is taking steps to address Mexican concerns about the arms flow. He made the comments at a regional meeting in Mexico also attended by Medina.
In his speech Wednesday, Medina said U.S. domestic drug consumption has fueled trafficking and drug gang shootouts here.
"They are cynical regarding this (consumption) issue," Medina was quoted as saying in Reforma newspaper.
President Felipe Calderon's administration has repeatedly complained that Washington needs to do more to fight drug consumption and aid Mexico in its battle against cartels. Since taking office in December, Calderon has sent more than 24,000 troops to areas plagued by drug violence.
I suggest they build a secure border fence.
Of that, I am beginning to question.
Spoken like a true Mexican elite, the concept of poor, ordinary people being able to protect themselves is unheard of.
Mexican officials have repeatedly complained that the U.S. must do more to stop the flow of potent weapons -- including assault rifles and even .50-caliber machine guns -- that drug gangs often purchase in the United States.
We would be happy to fix that imaginary problem for you. Even though they cannot legally buy "assault rifles" and machine guns here in the United States, we can fix that perception right now. It's called the border wall. Now you elite, wealthy Mexican elites can deal with your own drug cartels and corruption and crime. They won't be able to shop over here anymore. Do you really expect that even this will leave drug cartels unarmed? They can buy machine guns almost anywhere in the world with drug money...anywhere except the USA.
U.S. calls Mexican leaders “corrupt” and “complicit” in fight against drugs.
Sounds like some of our NE Liberal RATpublicans. Blackbird.
There's a very easy way for the Mexican officials to solve that problem. All they need to do is to build a wall across the border to stop the influx of weapons.
Problem solved.
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