How Mexico's Drug War May Become Its Iraq -- Time Magazine
The no-nonsense government ads flash onto prime time Mexican TV between soccer games and steamy soap operas. Bullet-filled corpses are shown sprawled on the concrete; ski masked special forces are seen storming down residential streets; and bearded bulky capos are dragged before the cameras in handcuffs. "Today these killers are behind bars," says a booming voice-over. "We work using force for your security."
But while the spots boast of victories and progress, a rising chorus of voices across Mexico are complaining that the military approach to Mexico's crime problem is not bearing fruit. Leftists and human rights groups have slammed the central role of the army and paramilitary police since President Felipe Calderón took office in 2006 and ordered 50,000 troops to fight the drug gangs. But in recent weeks, critics have been joined by some of the government's key allies, including members of Calderon's conservative National Action Party, regional business lobbies and the Roman Catholic Church. Such pressure could affect how the president sees through the drug war during the second half of his term, which ends in 2012.
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More News On Mexico's Drug Cartel War
Mexicans flee drug war city in fear of killings -- Reuters
Border city of Juarez pays price of Mexico drugs war -- BBC
Bias claims dog Mexico's drug war -- Al Jazeera
15 Killed in Border City, 2 in Other Parts of Mexico -- Latin American herald Tribune
14 dead in Mexico drug violence -- AFP
Mexican Army Captures Juarez Cartel Leader’s Brother -- Latin American Herald Tribune
Mexican government tilts to Sinaloa Cartel? -- World War 4 Report
Juarez massacre may mark a turning for Mexico -- L.A. times
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