Mexican drug toll: 10th mayor slain, another wounded

Miami Herald ^ | 09.24.10 | TIM JOHNSON

[MinorityRepublican]

Thanks for sharing that story. Not all Mexicans are bad. I know because my brother married one.

[rrrod]

part of my family came from N mexico about 100 yrs ago. Some went to SA Others came here.....
They have French sounding names so naturally I dont even speak with them.....

[rrrod]

Sorry to disagree...but the NEW Cubans..last 20 yrs or so are a different breed than the ones that came for freedom.
I hear that from old time Cubans..that are proud Americans.

I do hear other Latins complain about the loudness of Cubans tho LOL.

[luvbach1]

I’ve never seen a people and a nation so utterly devoid of any shame at itself than Mexico.

Mexico reminds me of 0bummie and the Demonrats: Always blaming someone else for horrible conditions they created.

[luvbach1]

The drug cartels are close to changing Mexico from a country into a huge criminal enterprise. Or is that what it is already? It was always corrupt.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Mexico has been a kleptocracy since they broke away from Spain. They are just in the process of deciding which criminal will be in charge.

[Caipirabob]

My politically conservative son-in-law (hispanic) tells me that other hispanic groups absolutely detest the mexicans. Why, I do not know, but that is what he says, and he is trustworthy.

Sorry in advance to any Mexican descent Freepers, but it's very true.

At least from every Latina woman I knew from South Florida.

Mexican men are the particular target of this sentiment. Apparently as "macho" as most South American men can be, Mexican men are reputed, justified or not, to treat women and behave far worse.

I don't know either way, I'm just reporting a widespread sentiment I've witnessed amongst my wide circle of Latino friends, from the Islands throughout South American and including some Central American nations.

I've seen hints of the said behavior personally, but nothing that would reinforce the strength of this opinion from my friends. I can only heed their warnings and keep an eye open for it.

[jmacusa]

Oh yes, a kleptocracy of the highest kind. But what is happening in Mexico today isn’t the result of any foreign(European) or American aggression/occupation . This is entirely self-wrought. The Mexicans are doing this to each other and the level of violence and political and societal destruction is unprecedented. The consequences of Mexico’s impending collapse are enormous. And seriously troubling. For Mexico and for The United States America.

[ScottinVA]

Now how is Mexico going to handle absorbing California when it can’t even deal with its internal issues?

[Blood of Tyrants]

It’s Mexico. Owning a single round of ammo will get you prison time so why not own a machine gun?

[SwinneySwitch]

Ping!

[Cindy]

Thank you SwinneySwitch for the ping.

[Joe Boucher]

The Cubans that came when Castro tool power are fine folks, good hard workers with class and dignity.
Those who camo over in the boat life are garbage. Insane, and or criminals and garbage.
Sorry I sould have been more specific.

[Joe Boucher]

The Cubans that came when Castro took power are fine folks, good hard workers with class and dignity.
Those who came over in the boat lift are garbage. Insane, and or criminals and garbage.
Sorry I sould have been more specific.

[Shimmer1]

What you said, and then all the world can complain about is the USA.
What am I saying, all the Dems can complain about is the USA!

[AuntB]

FYI

Lugar: Mexican drug lords ‘most immediate’ threat to U.S. security
By Mike Lillis - 09/26/10 02:44 PM ET
The Senate’s top Republican on foreign policy said this weekend that drug traffickers operating on the Mexican border pose a more immediate national security threat than domestic terrorists.

Sen. Richard Lugar (Ind.), senior Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is calling on the White House to intensify efforts to help Mexico fight drug lords at the border, where escalating violence has killed tens of thousands of people in the past few years.

“Transnational drug trafficking organizations operating from Mexico represent the most immediate national security threat faced by the United States in the Western Hemisphere,” Lugar said in remarks prepared for an Indiana-based training for Mexican prosecutors Sunday, Reuters reports.

“The United States should undertake a broad review of further steps the U.S. military and the intelligence community could take to help combat the Mexican cartels in association with the Mexican government.”

The Indiana Republican is suggesting the U.S. military and intelligence communities provide Mexico with more surveillance help, to combat the flow of drugs, money and weapons across the 1,969 mile border

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/120975-lugar-mexican-drug-lords-most-immediate-threat-to-us-security