Pretty light weight article from FP - zero critical (truthful) analysis.
If we want to talk about Mexico and drugs, we should start with the understanding that the Mexican Government has ALWAYS been a partner to the drug trade in Mexico. (cite:
Murder City: Ciudad Juarez and the Global Economy's New Killing Fields: Charles Bowden: Amazon.com: Books
Secondly, we can not have an honest conversation about drugs in the USA coming from Mexico unless we understand that if the US Gov isn't complicit, they are at least aware, and choose to do nothing about it for ulterior motives. For uninformed, start with the stories of 'Freeway Rick' Ross and
The Dark Allience - Gary Webb / SJMN Series investigative reporting series from Gary Webb. Also - check into the odd circumstances of Mr. Webb's death.
Think this through - (from the article)
Despite enormous casualties, including members of U.S. law enforcement, the turmoil in Mexico does not receive nearly the level of scrutiny or attention from the U.S. government that conflicts in other countries do. During six hours of presidential debate in the 2012 campaign, for example, there was not a single direct mention of Mexico. - gee, this has been going on for DECADES, but when the US Gov tried to run guns into Mexico in order to undermine 2A, we heard A LOT about Mexico and how WE had to help them.
Aside from the component contribution of 'The War on Drugs' to our Econ, it allows for the discreditation (felony convictions, loss of rights, economic servitude) of wide swaths of ordinary people, while the gentry are protected
Drug court judge Gisele Pollack enters rehab after court meltdown | Mail Online
There is a method to the madness. Learn to see the 'wizard' behind the curtain. End of the day it is what it is always about - money and control.