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2010-03-04 Caribbean-Latin America

1200 Zetas And Others Fighting Mexican Army In Battle For Nuevo Laredo

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Posted by Anonymoose 2010-03-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [37 views ] Top

Posted by Poggle Log okle 2010-03-04 00:10|| 2010-03-04 00:10|| Front Page Top

#2 1200 Zetas? Where the hell did they get 1200 Zetas from? There were only like 150 Mexicans trained as Zetas to start with, and then they defected from the government to the cartels. The Zetas were created as a Special Forces counter narcotics unit; but they got corrupted by all of the cartel money and switched sides. Unless the reporter is claiming that the original Zetas have trained about 1100 replacements for their killed or captured.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2010-03-04 04:03|| 2010-03-04 04:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales was the original organization that the Zetas were formed from : all of the GAFE were Special Forces-trained counter-narcotics troops. And there were only about 150 of the GAFE that were recruited by the cartels.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2010-03-04 04:07|| 2010-03-04 04:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Shieldwolf, I think those original 150 Zetas might have trained some replacements by now. They might even call these replacements "Zetas" as well, since they are also cartel enforcers.

Posted by gromky 2010-03-04 04:52|| 2010-03-04 04:52|| Front Page Top

#5 So basically, they are just your typical street bangers now, but are calling themselves by the old name of Zeta to sound kewl and tough.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2010-03-04 05:21|| 2010-03-04 05:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Again, just an opinion, but the original Zetas might have trained their replacements the same way they themselves were trained. Thus creating more Zetas. I think it's limiting to say that Zetas were only 150 men that defected. These things grow over time.

Posted by gromky 2010-03-04 05:38|| 2010-03-04 05:38|| Front Page Top

#7 Nuevo Laredo?

Personally, I'll never get over Macho Grande.

Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2010-03-04 06:13|| 2010-03-04 06:13|| Front Page Top

#8 Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales was the original organization that the Zetas were formed from : all of the GAFE

Dont know in Mexico but in Spanish (from Spain) slang tener GAFE means "bad luck", ser GAFE means trigger catastrophes through a mix of incredible bad luck and clumsiness.

Posted by JFM 2010-03-04 07:28|| 2010-03-04 07:28|| Front Page Top

#9 Maybe they got 1200 Zetas the same way every bar in America got 2-3 SEALs or Green Berets at it.
And so what - we got lots of Dekes and they're way worse animals than those ZBTs.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-03-04 07:38|| 2010-03-04 07:38|| Front Page Top

#10 Sounds like a good opportunity for those going through UAV basic training to do some live target practice before the big show in Central Asia.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-03-04 09:17|| 2010-03-04 09:17|| Front Page Top

#11 and in the 0bama whithouse, only one question is being asked: "How do we spin this as Bush's fault and use it to push our agenda forward?"

Posted by abu do you love 2010-03-04 10:45|| 2010-03-04 10:45|| Front Page Top

#12 get them all in one place and daisy cut the lot of em

Posted by 746 2010-03-04 12:01|| 2010-03-04 12:01|| Front Page Top

#13 I know!

Let's give them preemptive amnesty in case they need to cross the border!

After all, they're doing the jobs that American drug cartels won't do.

Posted by charger 2010-03-04 12:07|| 2010-03-04 12:07|| Front Page Top

#14

Posted by Skunky Glins**** 2010-03-04 14:42|| 2010-03-04 14:42|| Front Page Top

#15 The Zetas from Planet Nibiru?

Posted by Angomoting and Tenille9035 2010-03-04 21:47|| 2010-03-04 21:47|| Front Page Top

#16 I think that Zeta (Jones) self-imported...

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-03-04 22:05|| 2010-03-04 22:05|| Front Page Top

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