Thread: Mexico rules out joint border patrols with U.S.

Mexico rules out joint border patrols with U.S.

Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:00pm EDT
By Rosalba O'Brien

LONDON (Reuters) - Mexico will cooperate with the United States in sharing intelligence to fight drug trafficking but does not plan joint patrols with U.S. forces, President Felipe Calderon said Monday.

"We do have to work together but that does not imply the joint participation in military operations or even a joint participation of law enforcement agents," Calderon said at a press conference during a state visit to London.

The Mexican president said forces from both sides of the border should share information to try to stem the flow of illegal drugs and tackle the gangs who supply them.

The United States has stepped up security on the border with Mexico after new President Barack Obama put Mexico's drug war high on his agenda.

Crushing the drug cartels, who arm themselves with smuggled U.S. weapons and leave slain rivals in public streets, has become the biggest test of Calderon's presidency as the bloodshed rattles investors and tourists.

Calderon noted that the U.S. demand for drugs and the availability of guns there were fuelling the violence.

"Violence and organized crime is not only a problem for Mexico, and it has been acknowledged by President Obama, this is a common problem," he said.

"It has to do with the fact that our border is the border with the largest drug market in the world and with the main producer and seller of guns in the world," he added.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton acknowledged last week during a visit to Mexico that an insatiable appetite for illegal drugs in the United States was to blame for much of the violence in its southern neighbor.

(Editing by Jon Boyle)

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/ ... YY20090330

If they worked with us it would hamper their ability to help their citizens get into the u.s. illegally.

"It has to do with the fact that our border is the border with the largest drug market in the world and with the main producer and seller of guns in the world," he added.

And yet Calderon you still are fighting us when it comes to closing our border.....we have been fighting for 6 years for our border to be closed and you fight against us our fence or any other law enforcement...sooo tuff crap!!!

Of course Mexico doesn't want to jeopardize their #2 national income by helping the USA to stop illegal immigration.

What is calderon afraid of? That we might actually see mexico's corruption first hand!

The Mexicans are dirty. They are working for the cartels and I wouldn't want to work with them. If they got paid to pass a load of drugs, they would snuff the American and get the cartel's work done and conveniently not have seen what happened to the American soldier/officer.

Dixie

I wouldn't want to work with those corrupt Mexicans.

calderon is looking at that money coming south by all his people
its the only way to help the economy of mexico

"Violence and organized crime is not only a problem for Mexico, and it has been acknowledged by President Obama, this is a common problem," he said.

It didnt used to be a "common problem". Mexican government and their cartels have invaded our country. Our last 3 presidents ignored the oath to protect our country and it looks like Obama is on his way to doing the same. IMO the only way to get rid of the problem is to call in the army.

Originally Posted by butterbean

"Violence and organized crime is not only a problem for Mexico, and it has been acknowledged by President Obama, this is a common problem," he said.

It didnt used to be a "common problem". Mexican government and their cartels have invaded our country. Our last 3 presidents ignored the oath to protect our country and it looks like Obama is on his way to doing the same. IMO the only way to get rid of the problem is to call in the army.

It goes back further than Bush, Clinton and Bush.
Reagan gave amnesty to more than 3 MILLION illegal aliens
which Mexico took as a invitation to send all of it's poor uneducated people here
so that they wouldn't have to deal with them.