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veggie

Registered: 07/25/04
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Mexico wants US anti-drug money ASAP
#7486505 - 10/04/07 09:12 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Mexico wants US anti-drug aid as soon as possible October 4, 2007 - Reuters
MEXICO CITY, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The United States is proposing to spend more than $1 billion over two years to train and equip Mexican soldiers and police to fight drug cartels, an official said on Thursday.
The plan, which must be approved by the U.S. Congress, is aimed at crushing warring cartels that ship tonnes of narcotics into the United States every year and whose battles over smuggling routes have killed 2,000 people in Mexico this year.
"We are talking about an initial program of two years ... and for those two years more than $1 billion," said Carlos Rico, deputy minister for North American affairs at the Mexican Foreign Ministry.
"We want these funds, this technological support and training capacity as soon as possible," he told reporters.
The U.S. military would play no role in the program in Mexico, Rico said. Part of the money is expected to go toward better monitoring of coasts and air routes where drugs are smuggled.
Mexico and the United States are already working closely on the fight against the cartels, and Washington provides the Mexican government with some aid money. The proposed package would be a significant boost in funds for the anti-drug effort.
U.S. officials say they are eager to help Mexico as President Felipe Calderon's military-backed assault against the cartels cuts cocaine supplies on U.S. streets.
Mexican and U.S. drug-trade analysts warn that extra funding will do little to weaken cartels unless Mexico cleans up its corrupt police forces that are accused of involvement in trafficking.
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Le_Canard
The Duk Abides


Registered: 05/16/03
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Re: Mexico wants US anti-drug money ASAP [Re: veggie]
#7486523 - 10/04/07 09:17 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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As corrupt as the Mexican government is, that's just throwing good money after bad, like the "war on drugs" in general.
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Alion



Registered: 08/14/07
Posts: 462
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Re: Mexico wants US anti-drug money ASAP [Re: Le_Canard]
#7486539 - 10/04/07 09:22 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
ToiletDuk said: As corrupt as the Mexican government is, that's just throwing good money after bad, like the "war on drugs" in general.
best quote
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Montanahunter420
Mushroom Hunter



Registered: 05/10/06
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Re: Mexico wants US anti-drug money ASAP [Re: Alion]
#7487079 - 10/05/07 12:55 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Joke could have seemed racial so I removed it. Anyways my opion is that a very small percentage of the $$$ will go for the cause. Anyways would it seem more logical to like increase college funding or give businesses tax breaks to stay in the usa rather than hand over the money to mexico.
-------------------- All of my posts are purely fictional and for hypothetical purposes.
Edited by Montanahunter420 (10/05/07 01:00 AM)
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