09-09-2021, 07:48 PM
(09-09-2021, 07:29 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: I get the DEA reports for my area and I can tell you it's out of control down there. The CIA has given numerous projections as to when Mexico will effectively become a Narco state and we're near the tail end of those projections. As to doing anything about it, you wouldn't be any more successful than in Afghanistan. Trust me, there is a shit ton of interagency cooperation between Mexico and the US. The problem is that corruption in Mexico is completely rampant. I've read transcripts of radio discussions between cartel soldiers and Mexican Marines during a "siege" of a cartel stronghold in which they openly discuss the bribes the participants have taken and are now reneging on. This culture of corruption is extremely entrenched and no outside influence, especially from the US, is going to make any serious headway in curtailing it.
I’m really glad you responded because I was thinking of you when I posted that, in the sense that I figured you would be able to accurately confirm or deny that. It is a nasty problem and it’s right at our borders. The amount of money flowing into these organizations is purely absurd and I agree, I don’t think there is truly much that can be done aside from drug policy changes (which bring their own possible issues and don’t completely solve the problem). I’ve seen people mention direct military intervention from the US and that would be a shit show. Would the military kick the cartels asses in confrontations? Absolutely. Would that solve the problem? No. It’s much more pervasive than this, and just killing everyone has never worked.
