"Mexico's drug war heats up near Arizona border

Comment #6

konane — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:27:57 GMT

Thanks JAP! Thought I saw the same photos which came in email of that seizure on a web page but am unable to find it right now.

Comment #5

JAP69 — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:16:55 GMT

I have not seen info on the subject of armament. The only thing I heard of are ak47s as weapon of choice and who do we know that prefers that weapon.

Comment #4

konane — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:44:11 GMT

Thanks JAP! Makes me wonder too. I saw some photos of a raid in Mexico close to the border showing massive amounts military type armament enough to supply a small army. You may have stumbled across that in your surfing also.

Comment #3

JAP69 — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:11:10 GMT

Makes me wonder with all the violence blamed on the drug dealears if someone else is taking over down there.<br />Can we say foriegn interests. Could just as well take over the gov't of Mexico.

Comment #2

konane — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:38:51 GMT

Thanks Sully! Couldn't agree with you more.

Comment #1

sully16 — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:31:41 GMT

Original Blog Entry: "Mexico's drug war heats up near Arizona border

konane — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:25:55 GMT

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All the more reason to seal the border with armed drones. It's not as if we don't have the technology or ability to seal it completely.

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Mexico's drug war heats up near Arizona border

By ELLIOT SPAGAT (AP) 1 day ago

Source Google.com ALTAR, Mexico Very few residents dare to drive on one of the roads out of this watering-hole for migrants, fearing they will be stopped at gunpoint. They worry they will be told to turn around after their gas tanks are drained or, worse, be kidnapped or killed.

A shootout that left 21 people dead and six wounded on the road last week is the most gruesome sign that a relatively tranquil pocket of northern Mexico is quickly turning into a hotbed of drug-fueled violence on Arizona's doorstep. The violence in recent months is grist for supporters of the state's tough new law against illegal immigration, who are eager to portray the border as a lawless battlefield of smugglers both of drugs and humans. ...........

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iyGO_T1a-T91oWvCuQSSG-qS71jwD9GOQHJG0

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