Ignoring the Obvious - Conference on the U.S.-Mexico Drug War "Delusional"
In another demonstration of the Alice-in-Wonderland nature of the U.S.-Mexico border problem, a recent conference held to analyze and debate the 40-year war on drugs asked why violence "has reached such an extreme."
"In one session, presenters cited government crackdowns, generational shifts within the narco hierarchy, growing Mexican domestic drug consumption, US-based arms trafficking, institutional corruption on both sides of the border, and the failure of political, social and economic structures." (Mexidata.info - Oct. 5, 2009)
Critics say the people at the conference missed the 800-lb guerilla in the room. "The Mexican drug war was triggered by the construction of the new fencing and vehicle barriers," said Glenn Spencer of American Border Patrol, "But the people at this conference, including academics, are so delusional that they refuse to face the facts."
Spencer said the same sort of delusion has taken over many in Washington, D.C., including DHS Secretary Napolitano.
"The American people understand that if we finish the fence we will finish the cartels," Spencer said. "Next fall they will let politicians know of their displeasure if they don't wake up and stop drugs at the border by completing the fence project," he added. Spencer says putting an end to cartels will go a long way toward solving Mexico's problems.
