Calderón points out that Mexico is not a failed State

[Frosty]

Thought this was interesting info. from the media in that 3rd world crapper So. of the border, here are some rescent (2/26/09) lines from the articles.
Our new DHS leader Janet Napolitano wants to investigate ICE for their work place raids and she won't secure our borders Some of this crap has spilled over into the U.S.

“Calderón points out that Mexico is not a failed State”
(similarly titled articles appeared in a number of papers)

Sub-headlines follow:
“He deemed that such type of commentaries, besides being false, cause “tremendous harm” to Mexican authorities”
“The President warns that the United States ought to do a cleansing such as Mexico has done in its security agencies.”

Violence has increased in Mexico despite the assignment of 45 thousand soldiers all around the country to combat drug cartels.
Beheadings, attacks on police and shootouts in night spots and restaurants take place daily in many areas.
Germany has now joined the U.S. and has issued a travelers’ warning to its citizens about visiting Mexico.

Got an idea for a new reality TV show - As the world spirals out of control

[tombogan03884]

"“The President warns that the United States ought to do a cleansing such as Mexico has done in its security agencies.”

HA HA HA HA HA HA   ROFL
Is he saying that we should also let 17,000 of our "security personnel" desert to the criminal side along with their weapons ?
          

[Rastus]

What happened to that kinder, gentler Tom we never knew?   

Close the borders, send the populace guns like we have and let them solve their own problems.

[tombogan03884]

What happened to that kinder, gentler Tom we never knew?  

Close the borders, send the populace guns like we have and let them solve their own problems.

Reality .

[Rastus]

Reality .

Any chance we can bottle some of that up and send it to the libs?

[Sponsor]

[tombogan03884]

Any chance we can bottol some of that up and send it to the libs?

It wouldn't do any good, they are to fond of free kool ade.

[cookie62]

Whats going on in Mex. reminds me of what went on in Italy in the early 80's. The mob ruled much of the country through terror and the killing of police, politicians and judges. They controlled the world wide heroin trade. It took a couple of prosecutors who wouldn't back down to break the mob up. They were both eventually killed, but not until most of the damage was done. The army took over parts of the country for several years. 

[tombogan03884]

Just for laughs , I wonder what he DOES consider a "failed state" ?

[TAB]

I would say when your largest source of income is money sent home from your nationals illegally in another country, you have a failed state.

[CJS3]

Do you really think that he knows what a failed State would be like? If you live in a mansion, but the neighborhood is in the middle of a garbage dump, you still live in a dump.