Note: this is from a newspaper guy in tucson.
pretty uncomfortable.
thx
Possibly this will interest you.
http://azbiz.com/lionel_waxman/
Lionel Waxman
War is coming to Tucson
You are not going to like what I have to say today. But it must be
said, out loud. People are whispering about it now, but if we don't
face up to it, it will only get worse.
The violent incident in Cananea, Sonora, has hit the consciousness of
Tucson squarely between the eyes. Northern Mexico is in a state of
war. Who is fighting? That's hard to say. Officially, it is the drug-
and people-traffickers against each other and the government. But in
Mexico, you can't tell the players even with a program. You cannot
assume the police or the Army are loyal to their commands. Many are
working on their own.
In case you were out of town two weeks ago, about 50 armed men drove
into Cananea and killed five policemen and two other residents. The
men fled into the hills with police and soldiers in pursuit. In
subsequent gunfights, 16 more were killed.
The U.S. State Department has issued a travel announcement saying
narcotics-related "violence by criminal elements affects many parts
of the country."
It is not too much to say there is a war going on right across the
border. It's not a hot war with firefights all the time. It is not a
cold war, either, with posturing and press releases. Let's call it a
warm war. Violence breaks out from time to time for reasons unknown
to us, but completely unpredictable.
And here's the part you don't want to hear. Violence has spread
across the border and has resulted in several deaths of Americans
residents and visitors. Most such crimes are reported as isolated
incidents. But the violence in northern Mexico is not stopping at the
border. It's headed this way and a lot of Tucsonans know it.
It is crossing the border because there is little to stop it. The
Border Patrol is in virtual rebellion against its supervisors. They
have felt betrayed by prosecution of some of them for what they see
as doing their job. Union Local 2544 of the Border Patrol has
published its position of "no confidence" in supervisory and command
personnel. They have called a meeting (members only) for June 13 to
consider their options.
You can't learn about it in most media, but the whispers around town
are people saying they are thinking of getting out. It looks like war
and it's coming here. No government has acted to protect Americans
living in Southern Arizona. Our federal government is in full
collapse as far as the southern border is concerned. All we get from
them is talk. The only action we see is toward integrating Mexico
into the U.S. and Canada.
What will it mean when the border is actually abandoned and anybody
is free to enter without inspection? It will mean that Southern
Arizona, specifically Tucson, could become like Cananea and other
parts of northern Mexico. Violence will overtake local police. State
and federal authorities will look the other way.
Our local news media talks about growth and how we must plan for. But
these events will make those plans meaningless. When Tucsonans have
to risk their lives to go to work or shopping, this city will empty
out. Adequate water supplies will be the least of our problems.
The federal government should put troops on the border to defend the
United States and its citizens. The troops should be given orders to
use as much force as necessary to accomplish that task. No soldiers
should be detailed to do paperwork and forbidden to fire on
violators. This is another war and if we don't act like it, we will
lose this one too.
This war isn't on the other side of the world. This is for our homes,
our homes, our homes.
But the feds do nothing. What is happening is according to their
plan. Drop in on the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North
America's website n spp.gov n and read the plans. Watch discussion of
the so-called immigration reform bill, which contains legislation
advancing the integration of North America. It's happening whether
you like it or not. And Tucson is on the front lines.
Contact Lionel Waxman at territorial@waxmanmedia.com. Waxman's
Flashpoint commentaries are published in The Daily Territorial.
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