Thread: U.S. anti-drug aid proposal could heighten violence in Mexic

U.S. anti-drug aid proposal could heighten violence in Mexico
After record year of killings, cartels may have violent answer to plan for $500 million in U.S. anti-drug aid
ALFREDO CORCHADO and TIM CONNOLLY

Alfredo Corchado reported from Washington and Mexico City, Tim Connolly reported from Washington, and / The Dallas Morning News
Laurence Iliff contributed from Mexico City.

WASHINGTON – Mexico recorded its deadliest year yet of drug-related killings in 2007, and the violence is expected to increase if an initial $500 million U.S. aid package to Mexico is approved by Congress in 2008, U.S. and Mexican officials and analysts say.

Drug-related killings surpassed 2,500 in 2007, eclipsing 2006’s figure of more than 2,100, according to the Austin-based Stratfor consulting firm.

The killings underscore the timing of the Merida Initiative, an anti-drug agreement forged by Presidents Bush and Felipe Calderón and representing a new strategy of “shared responsibility,â€

U.S. anti-drug aid proposal could heighten violence in Mexico
After record year of killings, cartels may have violent answer to plan for $500 million in U.S. anti-drug aid
ALFREDO CORCHADO and TIM CONNOLLY

There is NO winning the war on drugs!! It's like prohibition. legalization takes the mafia and druglords out of the equation. We must do something and RP has the answer. People don't understand that legalizing drugs would make this nation much safer..... I know it's an odd way to get to what we need but read Ron Paul on the issue, he's a doctor he knows about drugs and drug abuses. Take the money out of the equation and use the War on Drugs money to fight addiction. We don't even try in our jails and such, because there is no money too. It's wasted instead, by fighting an unwinable war. Sometimes you fight fire with water and not fire......

Originally Posted by WorriedAmerican

U.S. anti-drug aid proposal could heighten violence in Mexico
After record year of killings, cartels may have violent answer to plan for $500 million in U.S. anti-drug aid
ALFREDO CORCHADO and TIM CONNOLLY

There is NO winning the war on drugs!! It's like prohibition. legalization takes the mafia and druglords out of the equation. We must do something and RP has the answer. People don't understand that legalizing drugs would make this nation much safer..... I know it's an odd way to get to what we need but read Ron Paul on the issue, he's a doctor he knows about drugs and drug abuses. Take the money out of the equation and use the War on Drugs money to fight addiction. We don't even try in our jails and such, because there is no money too. It's wasted instead, by fighting an unwinable war. Sometimes you fight fire with water and not fire......

There's alot of truth in this. For the sake of argument, let's say all drugs were legalized and taxed. You've effectively reduced the huge profits of the drug cartels. Would it cause more people to take the drugs? Not necessarily. Many people take drugs for the thrill of doing something illegal, take that away and where's the thrill?

This article just shows to me they do not want to do anything about stopping the flow of drugs.Sheriff Arpaio could stop it given the chance .My guess is nobody wants it stopped for there is big money involved.

Liberal attitudes end up with problems like they are having in Calif. if you want drugs made legal , just do not be surprised if this country becomes a carbon copy of a 3rd world one,

Legalize drugs! Brilliant idea. I am all for it, and while we are at it let's legalize prostitution, too. The state already has the monopoly on gambling and alcohol. By adding drugs and sex the state will have the monopoly on all vice!!!! No problem finding the crime lords either. They'll all be at the state capitol, and every election cycle you can vote for the Godfather of your choice.

Originally Posted by 4thHorseman

Legalize drugs! Brilliant idea. I am all for it, and while we are at it let's legalize prostitution, too. The state already has the monopoly on gambling and alcohol. By adding drugs and sex the state will have the monopoly on all vice!!!! No problem finding the crime lords either. They'll all be at the state capitol, and every election cycle you can vote for the Godfather of your choice.

I knew people would not understand this. I watched a special on PBS 5 years ago, 16 hours of WHY we should legalize drugs. They convinced me. I could not believe the people who were for it, people I respect, big names.
I too thought it was a stupid idea. If you look into it it makes sense. It's not going to make people that wouldn't do drugs, go out and do them! It just takes the money out of the equation, thus the criminal element. We'd be better off spending that money on helping addicts. There is no "winning" the war on drugs........
Why do I try...............?

WorriedAmerican said;[I watched a special on PBS 5 years ago, 16 hours of WHY we should legalize drugs. They convinced me. I could not believe the people who were for it, people I respect, big names.]

This is what is called brainwashing and big money is behind it.I hope you do not see a 16 hour special on the CFR with big names like the Rockefellers. Look at Anna Nicole Smith and her son and where the drug trail ended for them.


4th Horseman said;[Legalize drugs! Brilliant idea. I am all for it, and while we are at it let's legalize prostitution, too. The state already has the monopoly on gambling and alcohol. By adding drugs and sex the state will have the monopoly on all vice!!!! No problem finding the crime lords either. They'll all be at the state capitol, and every election cycle you can vote for the Godfather of your choice.]

That is all to funny and unfortunately becoming all to true.

The Republicans and Democrats hard at work!

I WANT THE WALL FIRST....B/4 WE GIVE ANY MONEY TO MEXICO

Right they don't have the money for the wall!! I see this as another excuse to rip off the American Taxpayers... between the war in iraq and the war on drugs people they are raking us over the coals yet they have no money for anything Americans need like the damn fence and stopping the invasion of our damn country.....geee I wonder why Americans are getting pissed, this information needs to get out there.

Originally Posted by DEEDEE

This article just shows to me they do not want to do anything about stopping the flow of drugs.Sheriff Arpaio could stop it given the chance .My guess is nobody wants it stopped for there is big money involved.

Liberal attitudes end up with problems like they are having in Calif. if you want drugs made legal , just do not be surprised if this country becomes a carbon copy of a 3rd world one,

We're already well on the way to becoming a carbon copy of a 3rd world country, and that's with illegal drugs and illegal aliens.

Prostitution is already legal in certain Nevada towns, and the US government is the PIMP. Need I say more?