A few thoughts on Mexico

[wombat_socho]

Mexico: The Flailed State:The Mexico-is-a-failed-state meme is cropping up again in the U.S. media. It does get attention, which is why the media types go with it. Mexico could be a failed state, but it is a long, long way from being in that condition. It is, however, a stressed state finally confronting many destructive long-term social and

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[jordan179]

That's a good point: if Mexico had already failed, it wouldn't have a Cartel War, it would have a Cartelista President.

[wombat_socho]

Or perhaps not; it might merely have a thoroughly corrupted PRI President who was content to let the Cartels actually handle local "police" issues so long as they kept the bloodshed down to a tolerable minimum.

[anonymous]

we have to have their back - they are our back yard....

[wombat_socho]

Indeed.