The Civil Rights of the Cartels

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95% of violent crimes in Mexico go unpunished.

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The Civil Rights of the Cartels

From what we have seen, how would you assess the integrity of our political leaders and their judicial arm? Now picture an almost unimaginable amount of money accompanied by remorseless violence as it inches across the border creating a growing band of criminality, bribery, and intimidation. Drug use aside, what do you see as the long-term impact on American culture and life?

Former Attorney General William Barr wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal Thursday advocating for the use of the U.S. military to attack Mexican drug cartels within Mexico's borders.

Barr argued that the Mexican government has allowed fentanyl and other deadly drugs to be shipped into the United States and that, under such circumstances, the U.S. has the right to defend itself.

The article, titled, "The U.S. Must Defeat Mexico’s Drug Cartels", contended that the cartels are a national security threat "more like ISIS than the American mafia" and "America can no longer tolerate narco-terrorist cartels."

He supported legislation introduced by Republican Reps. Dan Crenshaw, Texas, and Michael Waltz, Fla., that would give the president "authority to use the U.S. military against these cartels in Mexico."

Keep in mind, Mexico is our biggest trade partner and, as a middle economy, has a workforce that out-produces China. If we move away from China, Mexico is the logical substitute.