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| Zetas Become Major Threat On US Border - The Return Of The Bandito? |
| 2006-09-28 |
| For all the beefed-up enforcement along the border, the militia-like group of drug cartel enforcers known as the Zetas appears stronger than ever, a result of better training, successful recruiting in Central America and continued desertions from the Mexican military, U.S. intelligence officials say. The Zetas have again become entrenched in Nuevo Laredo, and they practically control the movement of people through an intricate web of spies, checkpoints and skillful use of technology, provoking an extraordinary cross-border human exodus, U.S. and Mexican authorities say. Last year, U.S. and Mexican authorities reported that the number of Zetas was falling rapidly, the result of both government pressure and ongoing warfare with rival cartels. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #12 Airstrikes We didn't invent all these UAVs for nothing. Let them patrol our border until the fence is built. Have backup hellfire-armed birds ready for immediate launch against these traitorous Mexican military turds. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-09-28 22:59 |
| #11 Airstrikes |
| Posted by: Oldspook 2006-09-28 22:12 |
| #10 Works for me. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2006-09-28 19:08 |
| #9 We're on the same page, DMFD. Pancho Villa was an armed pest, no different from these cretins. Let's thump 'em for fun and experience. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-09-28 18:45 |
| #8 My bad - Patton was Pershing's aide. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2006-09-28 18:41 |
| #7 .com - I presume you meant Pershing. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2006-09-28 18:41 |
| #6 Don't pick your zetas |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-09-28 18:18 |
| #5 The smugglers are the ones that look serious Steve. |
| Posted by: 6 2006-09-28 18:02 |
| #4 The Zetas were US trained (in Fort Benning) Mexican anti-narcotics commandoes who realized where the real money was to be made. Seems to have been the only effective force in the Mexican army. Better that they be incompetent and on the other side than they be competently trained and on the other side. Close the Neuvo Laredo border crossings to all traffic for a 10 year bridge maintenance. |
| Posted by: ed 2006-09-28 17:21 |
| #3 They're military when they're in uniform. Otherwise, druggies. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-09-28 16:48 |
| #2 Forgive my gringo insensitivity, but how exactly does one tell the difference between the Mexican military and the drug cartels? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2006-09-28 16:40 |
| #1 The Return Of The Bandito? And we could always bring back the Army to greet them. Mebbe create a few new Pattons in the process. In fact, until there is a decent barrier system and the wherewithal that goes with it to secure our borders, putting some armed uniforms with an aggressive ROE sounds like a fine idea to me... It'd make a decent SF live-fire training exercise. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-09-28 16:22 |