Mexico AG: 1,000 killed in drug violence so far in ’09
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s federal attorney general said Thursday that more than 1,000 people have been killed in the first eight weeks of this year, but he believes the drug violence is reaching its peak.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora also said that 6,290 people were killed last year in drug violence — the most specific accounting yet of killings that doubled the 2007 toll.
Medina Mora said the world’s most powerful drug cartels are “melting down” as they engage in turf wars and fight off a nationwide government crackdown.
The government doesn’t expect to stop drug trafficking, but hopes to make it so difficult that smugglers no longer use Mexico as their conduit to the United States, he said: “We want to raise the opportunity cost of our country as a route of choice.”
He applauded cross-border efforts to arrest more than 700 Sinaloa cartel members in the United States, but called for more U.S. prosecutions of people who sell weapons illegally to the cartels.
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Mexico AG: 1,000 killed in drug violence so far in ’09
What in the hell is WRONG with Attorneys General? Is sheer lunacy a requirement for that office? Read that last paragraph, it is implicated that Americans are supplying the cartels with guns and that it total bullshit! I just covered that in my previous post. All of the weapons are NOT coming from America, especially the dreaded AK-47. If there IS a connection I sincerely hope the BATF and DEA can make the connection and bust the gunrunners all to hell and back, just to prove it is NOT the legal and responsible gun owners of America doing this evil!
And from Barb at FaultlineUSA comes this:
Texas Gov. Perry Asks for Troops
The escalating border violence has prompted Texas Governor Rick Perry to ask for troops to guard the border. This week Juárez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz moved his family to El Paso for safety.
Yesterday the El Paso Times reported that Texas Governor Rick Perry is asking for 1,000 troops to guard the Texas-Mexico border. Perry is also asking the Texas state legislature for $135 million for border security.
It’s coming my friends, WAR, it IS coming, right here on our soil, a Narco war, a war against gangsters like the Sinaloa Cartel and MS-13, a WAR that will make old gangland Chicago look like a kids party, and all the while our own government is doing everything they can do to disarm the HONEST and LEGAL gun owners of this nation!
I can’t, and won’t even attempt to speak for others, but I am starting to think that this peaceful Second Amendment March on D.C. next year is going to be an effort in futility. I am more and more convinced every day, we will be fully engaged in active combat long before that event ever comes to fruition!
I’m not just mad, I’m furious! What the hell is going on down there? Mexico is beginning to resemble Gaza. What is next for you good people of Texas? Grad rockets being fired into your cities?
Soy loco como el infierno y no voy a tomarlo más, condenar la espuma ilegal mejicana (I’m mad as hell and I ain’t gonna take it anymore, damn Mexican illegal scum )
What ray said.
Holy crap, it looks like I’m gonna have to stock up a bit more and start going nowhere without my kit bag.
Yes, Fred. I’m ready.
Bring ’em on.
And as far as the requirement for AG goes, common sense ain’t one of ’em. Since they aren’t made here, let’s not blame the US for the proliferation of the cartel’s assault rifle of choice, you AG bozos!
I watched the NBC Evening News last night and they were saying 90% of the guns in Mexico are coming from the US. I’m wondering why they would want to buy semi-auto AK’s from the US when they can get the full auto ones from China? The left is going to use what’s happening in Mexico to disarm American Citizens.
What I don’t understand is why the Texas Governor is asking for troops? Why doesn’t he just call up the Guard? Unless they’re all deployed overseas.
Boy the dog is getting wagged hard isn’t it, AG Holder must be drooling all over Obambi’s desk. Holder to Obambi “Gee boss can I disarm the populace yet?? Puleeeeze??? WHAT?? What do you mean someone has to introduce a bill?? they have to vote on it??? I thought you were the king.” I am sure that this is where all of this is heading, Nevermind the FACT that every rational person weather they believe we should have guns or not (Yeah they are out there) KNOWS that these cartels would never spend $400.00 plus for a semi auto version when they can contact someone from any corner south american country and get a battle case of 10 for the same money and have them be Fully Automatic. Hell that is probably the “delivered price” no background check required cash only. I have a stream of letters reminding my senators and congressman that “I am watching” and if they vote against the second I will be working overtime against them (I even threatened to run for senate in one letter)
It’s really ironic that mexico is calling for US to crack down on stuff going on on THEIR soil. Are they accusing US of arming the drug cartels? That’s the biggest crock I’ve heard since obama CLAIMED to support 2nd amendment rights. Yall are right, it looks like WE, as gunowners, are going to have to clean up the mess as it comes to us. This time in history is the MOST important time to band together and “cling” to our arms ever since we emerged as a nation!!!! Bad times are coming folks and it’s NOT going to be a pretty sight.
BTW Fred, I like the new pic although if you see me looking like that in real life it’s (as I tell my aquintances) “Probably, The last thing you are EVER gonna see”
Washington, I am that way too, but I didn’t think the wife would be really happy if I shot the web cam… 😛
Mexico, as I wrote in December of last year, and as I wrote in January of this year, is actually the largest and most immediate threat to this country. Our previous president was too busy to be bothered with physically securing our borders, removing handcuffs from ICE and the USBP
Well, I sure as hell hit the wrong button but, to continue, it will take more AMERICAN deaths before we actually begin to “get it” regarding Mexico and its complete corruption.
Its got to get worse before it gets better, and the issue is FAR from yet hitting rock bottom.
Too many more Americans yet to sacrifice and kill.
Like your new photo, TF; miss the goatee.
BZ
That wouldn’t happen to be a SPRINGFIELD .45 — would it?
BZ
And people wonder why I carry a gun with me wherever I go! Between the Mexicans and the Muslims, this country is in deep trouble. I don’t want to say anything else because it is too frustrating to know we are allowing it to play out.
Great pic Fred…but your gun has a hole in it…..
BZ, I can tell you that is an XD I know what they look like from all angles. LOL.
Michael B.
“Washington Armory”
Seen this story on Saturday. Million $$$$$ question…..Did the United States provide most of the armory for the Zeta’s?
YES, YES. Part 1: Some idiot in Bush’s administration came up with his brilliant idea to bring a bunch of Mexican men over here and have them trained by our skilled mersinaries. They did and then they sent the Mexicans back to Mex with lots of guns and amo.
Part 2: Once back home, they quickly learned that they’re not getting paid enough to go against the cartel. So the cartel offered them more money and they lived happily every after killing and plundering through the border towns of mexico thanks to the individual training by us.
Part 3: Bush wants to get rid of the cartel and drugs but, he never intended to get rid of the illegals crossing our borders.
They’ll be using the “AMERO” soon along with everyone else in this country. Our one dollar will only equal to .50 cents with the Amero but according to some rich elite and arrogant politician or financier, everything you buy now will be cut in half along with you salaries. If you make 4 thousand a month now, you will make 2 thousand a month but wait……..that 30 thousand dollar car you’ve always wanted will now only cost 15 thousand. Part 3 is really an eye opener isn’t it. When it happens..,,….all of your bank accounts, your retirement funds and your ira will all be cut to half. Why do you think we’re giving the banks and others so much money. There 10 million dollar bank account will go down to 5 million and they can’t allow that to happen. “So they’ve asked Obama to supply and print them more money so they will stay equal with what they had before. Makes sense and we’re so nice that we will just give them stimulus after stimulus until we see their happy. I guess then we’ll be happy…..so they say??????
GREAT NEWS…..AIG TODAY IS ASKING FOR MORE BILLIONS!!!!!!
It was reported by another group 2 years ago and they asked everyone to stop dealing with Bank of America and a number of other banks. These banks were handing out mortgages, bank account, credit cards to illegal’s and their relative here with no regard to their credit history.
Why? They sold them all to Fanny and Freddie. Countrywide did the same. Thanks to Bill Clinton . These are fat cats that have no regard for the decent citizens of this country. Only their Swiss or off shore bank accounts. Can someone please explain to me in laymen’s terms why we are bailing (giving them our money) them out. They made billions in the last 12 years. Were did it all go? Why can’t we just let them go under and start up a new bank. Sounds cheaper to me. Or is our government buying them out in preparation for the (one) Central bank to disperse our new dollar soon….Amero!!!!
Has anyone wondered why our government didn’t freeze the bank accounts of all the Owners, CEo’s and Board Members of all these institutions claiming to want trillions of our money. And, why we didn’t confiscate all the million dollar homes and property here and off shore.
I’m sure if we were to combine all theirssets, it would have covered that second stimulus package Obama put through.
It smells rotten and it should be stopped. Has anyone else considered secession before it’s too late?
Do you feel your being put in bondage and there will never be a way out for a 1,000 years. Do I have to wake up every morning knowing that I THINK I had a nightmare.
The Spanish people are a good and hard working people. The illegal’s and their relatives here were taken advantage of. This is why they never did nor will they do anything about our borders. It’s easy money.
The illegal’s here should be sent back and if this was happening in another country; these people would have been shot, hung or beheaded by that government. I just don’t understand why everyone just sits back and waits for the next series. This is not a TV show. The young people in this country don’t realize what’s happening. This is the same thing Hitler did with his young people. Obama is initializing (in a hurry)before we realize what really happened…..his CHANGE to a socialistic police state.
Again, we are just talking to each other on the phone over the web or cell phones but no one is lifting a finger to put a sign up, start a demonstration at Cornyns office and Hutchisons office or anyone’s office or building. Why is everyone thinking delusional?
Wake up!!!!
Ingrid
Yes BZ, THAT is a Springfield XD-45 Tactical, the business end…
WSM and I were messing around the other day, I wanted a pic like that, she was using the mouse to click it, she was sitting just off camera and we took it on the web cam…
I wish we had used a flash camera, that big damn pipe of a barrel, you can see the 230gr Golden Saber in there when the flash goes…
This is my Son, he is holding an XD-40 and the projectile is VERY visible, the .45 is even better, but my wife wasn’t in the mood to look down a barrel, my daughter took the pic of my son, she’s a trusting soul!!
Son is now carrying an XD-45 tactical as well… He listens to *old Dad* when it comes to weapons to carry into a battle… 😀
That is not a golden sabre in the arm your son is holding, that is a Ranger T series I am pretty sure. I keep those in my Para Warthog. (45ACP)
Sorry Michael, THAT is a .40 Golden Saber, that’s ALL his Department allows, Golden Sabers… I also know for a fact that this is ALL he shoots regardless of Departmental regulations… In his personal pistols and carry weapon..
Still a sweet picture, I wasn’t trying to be agumentative. (I am quite fond of the Ranger T series) BTW What happened to the Impeach Obambi web store links? I think that the idea has more “teeth” than ever. He, Holder, and all the rest have outlived their welcome in record time.
The Rangers are a renamed version of the Black Talon aren’t they?? Damn fine round too..
The stores are linked in the bar on top, My Gift Shops I believe, I uncluttered the sidebar a bit!!
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There is absolutely NO difference between Black Talon and Ranger SXT. I keep my own defense pistols stuffed full of Ranger SXT 230 +P. Both the Golden Saber and Speer Gold Dot have recently proven to be extremely effective, as much so as even RangerSXT. (according to my research)
I’m using the Gold Dot’s right now in my FNP-45 and Para Black Watch Companion.
The Colt Combat Commander that I gave my son seems to like Federal Hydra-Shocks best. It’s finicky on what it will feed and the I’ve never had a jam with the Hydra-Shocks on that.
The best hollow point round is the one that feeds reliably.
I’ve been saying that many more American are going to have to loose their lives before anything substantial is done to protect citizens. My father-in-law was doing a Laredo turn from Dallas, but lost his bid. He really like that run, had his stops, liked the hotel room down there and all, but my wife and her mother are pleased he is heading north now, just a bit safer.
Last week he reported a car that had been parked in the same spot for a few months, and it appears it was owned by a woman who is suspected of killing a man, and assumed to have driven down to Laredo to cross the border.
I know there are honest Mexicans, and I am sure the majority are, but I see, hear, and read enough that scares me. If all hell breaks loose south of the border, it will be the trigger for an unprecedented surge of Mexicans across the border. I fear this will result in one (or possibly both) of two outcomes. Both of them equally unappealing.
A) An incident starts a riot(s), in one or more city. With the possibility of gangs members and mercenaries being in the mix, it could make the the riots of the past look like college parties.
B) The invades get labeled refugees, given express tickets to status refugees and permanent residence. Again the pestilence in the mix will increase violence in this country. Secondly, this will be millions of more people on the dole.
Folks, this is not good. And I am thankful I do not live further south, and I worry for those I know who do.
TF:
1. GREAT photo of your son!
2. My department issues Ranger and YES, they are a “renamed” version of the Black Talon.
BZ
Just as a point of fact, the “T” series the SXT series and the black talon are the same bullet, the difference in the end product is that the “T” series and the SXT did not have the “lubalox” (Moly) coating. there has been a ton of debate over moly coated bullets, (does the moly build up and cause more problems than the copper that it was supposed to stop?) but for all intents and purposes the bullet will do the same thing (it is VERY effective at stopping a crazed assailant) since the petals open to 6 very sharp points creating a HUGE primary wound cavity. and releasing all of the energy inside the target.
Also not all of the Winchester bullets “labeled” Ranger are the SXT or Talon design, some are just plain old hollow points, (Most of the ones marked subsonic) and some are frangible. there are also bonded core in both SXT and regular hollow points as well as total copper jackets for range use. I am sorry if I dragged this thread off topic too far. I like to talk about Arms and Ammunition.
Michael B.
“Washington Armory”
If it were only possible to put a few hundred folks like us along the border and arm us with BAR’s,
There would be nothing left but sandals and sombreros.
Nothing like a show of force as a deterrent. They’ll have to pass here before they go there. I think that the whole thing is ludicrous. And frankly, Mr. GWB is as culpable as anyone. Under his eight years, the border becmae more porous and less defensible. For all of the political correctness, it still remains that we’ve got a serious problem just outside of our door.
Angry? I say that anger and a healthy dose of fear, and total justification for owning a weapon (or two).
Lonerider, your so right!
But, what our great national guards are going to do is NOT PROTECT US but, round up all the refugees and ship them off to a site (fenced) with tents set up for the hundreds of thousands that will surge into our state and country.
Get ready for another big stimulus and let’s make sure to tell our grandchildren that when they’re adults and working, they’re government will take 50 to 60% of their salary. Isn’t it wonderful or isn’t it a crime we are doing nothing about.
Our southern neighbors should be sent to Venezuela and see what Chevaz does with them. At least their they speak the same language. I’m getting tired of press this or say this if you want ENGLISH.
I’m going to ask it again…..has anyone talked about this state seceding from the union before it’s to late?????
Is the mean, green government machine picking up my special words, like….secede, revolution, anarchy, civil war, mass confusion. I hope so. Maybe then we would……..wake up!