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La Jornada Mexico 7/7/2011 Editorial
Washington: Unreliable Ally
According to the information provided yesterday by Darrel Issa, chairman of the legislative committee examining the scope of Operation Fast and Furious, by which the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) allowed delivery of thousands of high-powered weapons to Mexican cartels, besides officials at different levels of the agency aforementioned, the FBI and DEA also participated in the operation. According to Issa, the illegal movement of weapons which, supposedly, was to “monitor” the supply of U.S.-origin weapons to Mexican drug trafficking organizations was carried out by means of paying smugglers to act as informants for the DEA and the FBI.
In previous weeks, Issa-led investigations established that the highest officials of the ATF, including its acting director, Kenneth Melson, received weekly reports of the development of fast and furious, allowing illegal entry to our country of about 2,000 assault rifles, fifty sniper rifles and an undetermined amount of ammunition.
It seems unlikely that the Attorney General of the neighboring country, Eric Holder, had not been aware of the participation of three police and security agencies of such importance to the U.S. government and therefore, the allegations in his favor made by President Barack Obama seem not very plausible. If Fast and Furious was a government decision, it would be extremely serious for the White House to hide it. On the other hand, if the highest echelons of U.S. public power had no idea of these illegal activities of the ATF, DEA and FBI, that ignorance would suggest an egregious lack of control in Washington’s actions against drug trafficking.
With regard to Mexico, it is clear that the U.S. government can not be considered a reliable partner in fighting crime and public safety, much less as a solicitor of coordination by Mexican security forces, a function violating the Constitution, and that, nevertheless, has emerged as a result of the dissemination of diplomatic cables obtained from the State Department by WikiLeaks and released in Mexico by this newspaper.
By itself, the costs of the war declared by the Calderón government since its inception — and continued and accentuated, according to the information available, by U.S. pressure — cast extremely asymmetric and unjust costs for both countries: while ours has been the loss of more than 40 000 lives; the social fabric and the economy of entire regions has been destroyed; civil and military institutions show inevitable breakdown, and in many institutions there has been a true collapse of public security and the rule of law, the conflict has brought the United States a vast market in which to place its production of arms, a great quantity of money laundering which reports astronomical earnings for financial institutions in the neighboring country and, last but not least, a good excuse to multiply and deepen its interventionist actions in our country.
In this context, the fact that three police and security agencies of the neighboring country have participated in the supply of weapons to cartels which they are trying to defeat constitutes an intolerable fact that should lead to radical questioning of bilateral cooperation in the matter and a thorough review of the implications this has for Mexico. At present, the Fast and the Furious operation should lead the Mexican legislature to demand a profound reformulation of the Merida Initiative, the North American Alliance for Security and Prosperity and other bilateral instruments on matters of security and fighting crime.
http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2011/07/07/edito
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Blog del Narco (www.blogdelnarco.com)
(Each time an item refers to another police officer being killed, including military acting in that capacity, there will be an asterisk*.)
Warning: Viewer discretion advised. May have graphic photos.
PESQUERÍA, NUEVO LEÓN
A couple noticed that their dog had found and dragged home a human skull. Although they searched, the authorities were unable to find a grave with the rest of the remains.
AGUACALIENTES, AGUACALIENTES
Mexican Marines captured the leader of the group known as La Oficina. At the time of raid his home, his common-law wife and their two children were there as well as her parents/ He was captured without risk to the others there.
CIUDAD JUAREZ, CHIHUAHUA
Gunmen attacked a house located near a daycare, with more than 50 shots being fired. The children were guarded, but still were terrorized by the shooting.
SAN NICOLAS, NUEVO LEÓN**
Two municipal police officers were assassinated while on patrol. One officer working the scene because nervous and accidentally discharged his gun.
TEPIC, NAYARIT
A doctor driving in his vehicle was executed, but the colleague with him was not harmed.
ACAPULCO, GUERRERO
Two young sons of a municipal police commander were executed, butchered and left in a taxi near the Maxitúnel, along with their cousin of the same approximate age.
QUITUPAN, JALISCO*
The chief of the municipal police was abducted, tortured and executed. His body was dumped in the adjoining state of Michoacan.
SAN NICOLAS, NUEVO LEÓN
A municipal police officer was abducted while on patrol, and is still missing. This is the same department as the two slain officers noted above.
MEXICO
Drug traffickers are increasingly using modern technology in their business, such as the Blackberry. The Blackberry is specifically used for instant messaging.
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Revamped Mexican anti-drug strategy focuses on Zetas
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Better Lives for Mexicans Cut Allure of Going North
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U.S. teen among gang members arrested in Juárez
http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_18412239
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Makeshift armored vehicle factory busted in Reynosa
http://themonitor.com/news/makeshift-52487-mexico-reynosa.html
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A Perilous Journey Across Mexico
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4 tons of marijuana seized in Camargo, across from RGC
(RGC is Rio Grande City, TX)
http://www.themonitor.com/news/across-52486-marijuana-grande.html
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Mexican Army seizes weapons, drugs, cash from Reynosa stash house
http://themonitor.com/news/cash-52488-army-mexican.html
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Missing In Mexico
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Gunman gets 4 years in Reynosa after Rio Bravo firefight that killed 13
http://www.themonitor.com/news/killed-52485-mexico-bravo.html
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Man who smuggled pot into Mexico gets 10 years in Reynosa prison
http://m.themonitor.com/news/mexico-52489-prison-reynosa.html
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In Mexico, forests fall prey to crime mafias
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Petition calls for immediate release of El Paso teacher jailed in Juárez
http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_18430683
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Domestic News – United States
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Man dies after rock attack- proving Border Patrol Agents claim that rocks kill
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U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter June 30 – July 6
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U.S. Border Patrol Report-Washington State
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Stop execution of Mexican murderer: Obama tells Supreme Court
“In a political maneuver following the receipt of the Mexican government’s “written orders,” President Barack Obama asked U.S. Supreme Court justices to halt the execution of an illegal immigrant convicted of bludgeoning, raping and murdering a teenage girl because it would do “irreparable harm” to U.S. interests abroad.”
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43 Weapons in Phoenix Traffic Stop Linked to ATF’s ‘Fast and Furious’
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DOJ working fast and furious to cover its gun walking program
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Going Back in Time Not an Option to End Mexico’s Drug War
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CALIFORNIA
14 illegal immigrants arrested aboard boat off Laguna Beach coast
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The Unfiltered Border
http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/the-unfiltered-border/Content?oid=3081240
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ARIZONA
Border Patrol rescues 34 from desert
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ATF Head Says Didn’t Know Details of Fast and Furious
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Is ATF Concerned About Sending “Fast and Furious” Official to Mexico as Attache?
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Fox News: The Latest on the Investigation of Operation Fast & Furious
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DHS And Its Counternarcotics Doctrine
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Illegal immigration from Mexico continues decline
make note on poll
https://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/07/illegal-immigration-mexico-continues-decline/
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TEXAS
Fire Call Results in Drug Bust (1030 Lbs)
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EDITORIAL: Crimes of omission
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ARIZONA
2 years in prison for trying to smuggle $1.1M
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FLORIDA
Group Of Chinese Migrants Discovered Near Haulover Inlet
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Former CBP agent sentenced to 17 years on trafficking, smuggling charges
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/sentenced-128515-charges-smuggling.html
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ICE Memo Reveals new Obama Administration Plan to Incentivize Illegal Immigrants
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TEXAS
Man accused in scheme to place drugs in border commuters’ vehicles
http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_18418313
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MASSACHUSETTS
CBP arrests criminal with altered fingerprints at airport
http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/23770?c=border_security
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TEXAS
The Drug War Run Amok: The Incredible Story Of How The Mexican Army Tortured And Jailed Shohn Huckabee
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Court denies final appeal of US citizens imprisoned in Juárez
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TEXAS
Authorities Find 2,300 Pounds of Marijuana in Fake DirecTV Vehicle
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Landmark US-Mexico trucking agreement resolves 15-year conflict
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Napolitano Is Releasing a Border Strategy Tomorrow; Does Anyone Care?
http://cis.org/kephart/napolitano-border-strategy-7-11
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TEXAS
Mexican national admits to importing meth with fake passport at Anzalduas bridge
http://www.themonitor.com/articles/national-52517-fake-passport.html
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Operation Smoking Dragon
Dismantling an International Smuggling Ring
https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2011/july/dragon_070511/dragon_070511
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ARIZONA
Illegal immigrant sentenced for attempting reentry into U.S.
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Drug cartel-terrorist ties known in 2001
Older but valid
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TEXAS
‘Spillover’ Violence From Mexico: Trickle Or Flood?
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Oregon Sheriff stands up against the U.S. Forest Service
(This is included as it demonstrates the same arrogance of feds. that the Border Patrol is encountering in having access while securing the border. The BP is impeded by other federal agencies.)
http://www.newswithviews.com/NWV-News/news260.htm
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TEXAS
Ex-Juárez city official charged with falsely claiming to be US citizen
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Teachers in middle of debate over immigrant kids
http://m.themonitor.com/articles/teachers-52516-washington-debate.html
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TEXAS
Tip Leads to Nearly $1 Million Drug Bust in Santa Rosa
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CALIFORNIA
Suspected drug smuggler arrested at Border Patrol checkpoint
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MICHIGAN
Man, Suspicious Suitcase Pulled From Detroit River
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/28450899/detail.html
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TEXAS
The impact of illegal immigrants — Officials say incarceration costs can drain county jail budget
http://www.brenhambanner.com/articles/2011/07/02/news/news01.txt
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Mexican drug cartels ‘hide in plain sight’ in U.S.
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Time to be smart on drug war
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ARIZONA
Tucson Border Patrol seizes 3,000 pounds of marijuana
http://www.kpho.com/story/15040645/tucson-border-patrol-seizes-3000-pounds-of-marijuana
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DID YOU KNOW?
The first federal marshals on commercial aircraft were U.S. Border Patrol. In August 1961, a father-son team hijacked a Continental airliner which landed in El Paso for fuel. The hijackers wanted to fly to Cuba. They let the passengers depart, with 4 volunteers staying on board. One of those was Border Patrol Leonard Gilman. He slugged the elder hijacker, fracturing his hand but bringing it to an end. Later, President Kennedy ordered Border Patrol to fly some commercial routes.
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