From McClatchy:WASHINGTON — President Obama weighed in Wednesday on the escalating drug war on the U.S.-Mexico border, saying that he was looking at possibly deploying National Guard troops to contain the violence but ruled out any immediate military move.
"We're going to examine whether and if National Guard deployments would make sense and under what circumstances they would make sense," Obama said during an interview with journalists for regional papers, including a McClatchy reporter.
"I don't have a particular tipping point in mind," he said. "I think it's unacceptable if you've got drug gangs crossing our borders and killing U.S. citizens."
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More News On Mexico's Cartel War
Obama says no U.S. troops needed yet at Mexican border -- Dallas News
Fears in U.S. drug war will destabilize Mexico -- San Francisco Chronicle
Escalating Drug War on US-Mexico Border Alarms Obama -- Digital Journal
U.S. drug czar named as Mexico drug war worsens -- Reuters
As Mexico's drug wars rage, Obama lowers U.S. drug czar's job -- L.A. Times
The Drug War: An Old Mission for the Pentagon -- MWCNews
Obama takes on the Mexican drug cartels -- First Post
The drug war next door -- USA Today opinion
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