Posted on 10/23/2007 5:33:38 AM PDT by shrinkermd
...U.S. and Mexican negotiators reached the agreement in secrecy. Some in Mexico worried that an aid package would infringe upon its sovereignty, and concerns surfaced in the United States about costs and strategy...
The much-anticipated Mexico aid plan, would pay for helicopters, canine units, communications gear and inspection equipment, the State Department said.
The program also would include training and technical advice on vetting new police officers, and case-management software to track investigations in a nation where drug kingpins have infiltrated many state and local governments and infighting among drug traffickers has cost more than 4,000 lives in the past 22 months.
The violence is particularly acute in northern Mexico, where gunfights frequently spill across the U.S. border...
Mexico's drug cartels have been engaged in a fierce war for at least two years as they compete for lucrative trade routes and to try to fill power vacuums left after the extradition of several major cartel leaders to face trial in the United States.
Although the bulk of U.S. attention is focused on Mexico, Bush also announced an additional $50 million in proposed aid for Central American nations that have been beset by rampant violence and drug cartel corruption as traffickers seek new routes for the tons of cocaine and other drugs that flow into the United States every day.
The aid packages are part of what the Bush administration hopes will be a multiyear, $1.4 billion initiative.
Bush barely mentioned the package in his budget remarks. But within minutes of his announcement, the White House -- cognizant of possible opposition in Congress -- launched a public relations offensive, distributing a statement about the aid plan that was followed by enthusiastic news releases from the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Antonio O. Garza Jr., and the State Department.
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Reason # 1286 to CONTROL THE FREEPIN’ BORDER!
bttt
Just another aspect of the inevitable, fast approaching, North American Union.
Great, we’re training thier second generation of protection for the drug lords. The first group of Mexican drug warriors all got better offers on the black market. What’s going to prevent these new ones from being bought by the cartels too?
Maybe an end to prohibition......?
Why doesn’t Mexico just pump some more oil to pay for this?
We owe mexico $00.00.
Another Bush plan to put money in the hands of Mexico’s richest including the drug kingpins. Let’s spend the money on border control which will do more to control drugs than paying off the Mexican billionaires.
Sure, George. It isn't your money, after all.
Pathetic.
The provide people, we provide high speed lead poisoning.
Twenty years ago a top member of the Mexican cabinet and two top army generals were reported to be on the traffickers payroll. The State Department asked the Mexican government if they wanted to do anything about it. The answer was “get lost Gringos.” Ten years ago there was the problem of corruption at the highest levels in the states of Sinaloa and Sonora. The State Department got the same response. Now, we are about to pay for a program which is likely another Mexican rathole to be stuffed with American cabbage. You cannot understand the depth and extent of crime and corruption in Mexico unless you have lived there.
Let them fix their own problems.
‘Bush Seeking Aid for Mexico In Drug Fight’
ya mean the annual 60 billion dollars illegals send home is not enough?
“We owe mexico $00.00”
WRONG!!!!!!
See how much we owe Mexico: Surprise!
http://www.treas.gov/tic/mfh.txt
Ping!
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>You cannot understand the depth and extent of crime and corruption in Mexico unless you have lived there.<
I doubt it extends beyond the bold ignorance and raw stupidity of the American taxpayer.
Agree! Shoot to kill at the border.
How they are approaching it is just flushing money down the toiled at YOUR expense. No wonder they did this deal in secret.
I don’t think we should have a shoot to kill policy at the border. I think we should have a fully fenced and patrolled border, with illegal crossers immediately arrested and immediately sent back to the other side of the wall.
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