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2011-12-16 Caribbean-Latin America

US Panel approves counterinsurgency plan to fight drug cartels

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Posted by badanov 2011-12-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 I wonder who they're funneling money to with this new plan.

Posted by gorb 2011-12-16 02:12|| 2011-12-16 02:12|| Front Page Top

#2 That did the Cartels do---stiffed O & Co on the gun payments?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-12-16 04:04|| 2011-12-16 04:04|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2011-12-16 08:38|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2011-12-16 23:35|| Front Page Top

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