Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Mexican President Finds Drugs Now Corrupting Military, Too


From McClatchy Newspapers:

Mexico City — On Friday, Mexico's government announced that an Army officer was arrested on suspicion that he sold information about President Felipe Calderon's movements to drug cartels, the closest official to the president to be arrested thus far.

It was another embarrassing setback for Mr. Calderon, who has made the battle against drug trafficking a cornerstone of his presidency since taking office two years ago.

He has employed the military to lead the fight, particularly where the local forces are, at best, ineffectual and, at worst, in collusion with drug cartels. He also promised to modernize and clean up the police force with a series of training courses, incentives, and trust tests.

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My Comment: We have found the enemy .... and it is us.

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