article.nationalreview.com - 3/25/2009
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There is much we can do to help prevent it from failing -- and, more important, much we must do to protect ourselves.
google.com - 3/26/2009
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google.com —
16 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) The Mexican government
is not on the verge of collapse, the top...
U.S. intelligence official said Thursday, seeking to tamp down increasing alarm over the powerful and violent drug cartels operating in the country that is ...
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The Associated Press: Official: Mexico not in danger of ...
reuters.com - 3/25/2009
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An "insatiable" appetite in
the United States for illegal drugs is to blame...
for much of the violence ripping through Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday. Clinton acknowledged the U.S. role in ...
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U.S. to blame for much of Mexico violence: Clinton
news.bbc.co.uk - 3/26/2009
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news.bbc.co.uk —
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the
US must take part of the blame for drug-related...
violence in Mexico. Speaking as she arrived in Mexico, she said America's appetite for drugs and its inability to stop arms crossing the border were helping ...
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BBC NEWS | Americas | Clinton admits US blame on drugs
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Amnesty vs. de facto Amnesty
The Corner on National Review Online —
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 [image] Amnesty vs. de facto Amnesty [Richard Nadler] I recognize that it is d class to insert politics into discussions of border security. But it is unavoidable. In Mexico Isn ...
Dealing with a Failed State -- By: Mark Krikorian
The Corner on National Review Online —
The hubbub a while back about Mexico being a failed state was premature at best, but the problem of how to respond to disorder and violence in Mexico isn't going away. That's why it's worth looking at a new series by Glynn Custred entitled "Alternatives for the U.S. Should Mexico Face the 'Worst Case Scenario'." (It's in five parts: ...
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From NBC's Libby Leist En route to Mexico City today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was forceful in sending the message to the Mexican government and people that the U.S. takes a "shared responsibility" for the drug violence and drug ...
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