Violence and the U.S.-Mexico border
On October 14, the State Department issued a travel advisory for Mexico because of murders associated with drug cartels. It simply asked people to be aware and take common sense precautions. Now, however, my dad forwarded an advisory sent out by the administration of San Diego State University, the likes of which I don't ever remember seeing, given its specificity. It is aimed at people connected to the military (which in San Diego is a lot of people). Caps are in the original.
CREDIBLE INTEL REPORTS INDICATE A HIGH POSSIBILITY OF
INCREASED VIOLENCE BY DRUG CARTELS SPECIFICALLY IN TIJUANA, MX DURING THE PERIOD OF 1400 FRIDAY, 31 OCT 08 TO 0600, MONDAY, 3 NOV 08. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT ALL MILITARY MEMBERS AND DOD PERSONNEL AVOID VISITING MEXICAN BORDER TOWNS THIS WEEKEND, SPECIFICALLY THE CITY OF TIJUANA./"
It is incredibly sad how drug-related violence has been sweeping through border towns. We need a binational solution that does not limit itself only to arming Mexican law enforcement.
4 comments:
Good Morning Greg,
I agree that there needs to be some sort of an agreement that involves more than arming the Mexican law enforcement. A good start would be a hemispheric agreement on the trafficking of contraband.
For far too long the US has imposed its will on the hemisphere without considering the needs of the other sovereign nations of the Americas. More than cocaine needs to be addressed. And someone needs to finally recognize that Hugo Chavez, for all of his bluster and puff, hit the nail squarely on the head when he said that the US wants to make its drug problem everyone else's problem. Until the consumption of the products are addressed in a rational manner, the supply issues will never be resolved. Although Alan Greenspan may have been shocked at the motivational power of greed, it seems that far too many others in policy positions are also self-delusioned about the power of this force. There is far too much demand for the products with correspondingly outrageous amounts of money involved, for any extra-sovereign policing actions to work. We rant and rave about the corruption in Latin American governments and law enforcements, yet we are the principal supplier of the primary tool of corruption: money.
Until there is a hemispheric consensus on a rational method of controlling the flow of all contraband, the influence on money (read greed) will continue to dominate and be overwhelmingly successful.
Thoughts?
Good Morning Greg, I cannot find this current alert, in addition I was told there was a current alert for this weekend @ http://www.dps.sdsu.edu. A responder to my blog posted this information. Opening the police file, no alert.
In addition, I also could not find a current alert, particulary in reference to this weekend from the US State Department, their alert online is the same as it has been for months.
Is the State Department lagging on information or is this another crank?
Thank You,
Maggie
P.S. Greg, I have removed my post of 11/01 until this alert is verified, we do not want a panic here, we are in a crisis situation and the last thing we need are rumors.
Thank You,
Maggie
This is a BOGUS alert, you dork. this is Robert Roels, and he talks to himself.
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