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2007-11-10 Caribbean-Latin America

Shoot out blazes in Mexico as navy fights drug gang

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Posted by lotp 2007-11-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Inquiring minds might wonder why the Mexican Navy is patroling a shopping mall, but astute observers will realise that, given the Mexican Army's involvement in the drug trade, this is simply one more Go Navy, Beat Army story.

Posted by SteveS 2007-11-10 00:30|| 2007-11-10 00:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Mexican Navy is trying to muscle in on the Army's turf?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-11-10 00:37|| 2007-11-10 00:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Why does a drug cartel need an armed wing? Isn't that, like, redundant?

Posted by Raj 2007-11-10 07:38|| 2007-11-10 07:38|| Front Page Top

#4 #3 Why does a drug cartel need an armed wing? Isn't that, like, redundant?

it gives em plausible deniability? :-)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-11-10 08:03|| 2007-11-10 08:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Why did Hitler have an SS when there was a Wehrmarcht? Trust.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-11-10 08:40|| 2007-11-10 08:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Somebody missed a payroll.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-11-10 09:03|| 2007-11-10 09:03|| Front Page Top

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