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| US Panel approves counterinsurgency plan to fight drug cartels |
| 2011-12-16 |
| Direct translation of Mexican version only, not rewritten. A panel of the House of Representatives today approved a counterinsurgency plan to Mexico to fight drug cartels and terrorist organizations. The Enhanced Border Security Act was passed by the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House over the objections of Democrats who rated it as wrong. "I do not think this is the right direction, we must work with our partners, not to dictate or force policies," said Eliot Engels, the senior Democrat on the committee. The objections of Engels, who at one point in the audience asked if there was a quorum due to the presence of only three Republicans, were not enough to stop the vote. Engels warned that the legislation "will shatter the Merida Initiative aims at a different direction" in U.S. efforts to support the Mexican government's fight against organized crime. Connie Mack, Republican of California and lead author of the initiative co-sponsored by only six Republicans, justified the action by insisting that the drug "is a terrorist insurgency." He also justified the substitution of the Merida Initiative this strategy plan noting that the whole of Mexico and the U.S. "can not stop the terrorist threat we face" of drug traffickers. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #4 I thought the official position of the Bammer + Admin was that there was + is no insurgency taking place in Mahico/Mexico, hence no need to dev official US "counter-insurgency" schemas for foreign struggles that officially don't exist??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-12-16 23:35 |
| #3 Extension of the Bush plan from 2002. For more details: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h112-3401 Focused on Mexico as a gateway but addresses trans-national entities. a counterinsurgency strategy that--transnational criminal organizations... within the United States...to combat the operations...doubling the number of Border Patrol agents...build additional infrastructure to support Border Patrol activities...such as roads and tactical double layered fencing...including cameras, radars, sensors, and unmanned aerial vehicles; Pretty much 'lessons learned' from difficult environment border work in IRQ and AFG. increase intelligence gathering utilizing classified technologies...and increased use of Border Patrol Special Response Teams More 'snatch and grab' intervention. a multi-agency action plan...incorporating United States military and law enforcement lessons learned...and, securing the environment Further details under the Merinda Initiative. http://www.state.gov/p/inl/merida/ |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2011-12-16 08:38 |
| #2 That did the Cartels do---stiffed O & Co on the gun payments? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-12-16 04:04 |
| #1 I wonder who they're funneling money to with this new plan. |
| Posted by: gorb 2011-12-16 02:12 |