elpasotimes.com - 1/12/2009
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As a retired federal officer with over three decades of service, many of those years spent fighting America's "war on drugs," I was pleased to read that the El Paso City Council unanimously called for a long overdue discussion on the effectiveness of our nation's drug policies. You might be ...
elpasotimes.com - 1/14/2009
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This image provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration shows a poster of 10 people identified as...
rival drug traffickers locked in a violent battle for control of Tijuana, Mexico. They include Fernando Sanchez Arellano, described by the DEA as ...
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U.S. military report warns 'sudden collapse' of Mexico ...
fabiusmaximus.wordpress.com - 1/9/2009
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This provides a very brief look at two
excellent reports about Mexico. Excerpts from each appear below....
“Mexico Security Memo - Year-end Wrap-up“, Stratfor, 5 January 2008 — Subscription only. “After Action Report - Vistit ...
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New reports about Mexico, the failing state on our border
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Halting The Cartels
Classical Values —
Halting The Cartels Former anti-narcotics officer Terry Nelson says - the only way to halt the drug cartels is to legalize drugs. As a retired federal officer with over three decades of service, many of those years spent fighting America's "war on drugs," I was pleased to read that the El Paso City Council unanimously called for a long overdue discussion on the effectiveness of our nation's drug policies. You might be surprised that a veteran anti-drug agent would be glad the council specifically said drug legalization should be included in this new national conversation. But ...
The Damage From the War on Drugs
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... A retired federal border agent who worked drug cases argued for legalization in the El Paso Times. He says it's the only way to stop the cartels. It was ...
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