tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post5587796092663923060..comments2023-10-22T05:51:58.898-04:00Comments on Soob: Photo and some Quotes: Mexico's Drug WarJay@Soobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12208597218366281778noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post-69318190964238470652009-01-11T13:56:00.000-05:002009-01-11T13:56:00.000-05:00Anon thanks for the heads up on the articleAnon thanks for the heads up on the articleJay@Soobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208597218366281778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post-86707098218083683692009-01-11T01:33:00.000-05:002009-01-11T01:33:00.000-05:00I can tell you that a simple wall (while it may cu...I can tell you that a simple wall (while it may curb some of the peasant civilians trying to cross over) is NOT the solution in the case of the narcos. The narco networks are already set up on the U.S. side not to mention the sophisticated operational capacities of the cartels in Mexico against the police & military. They can carry this operational efficiency easily into the U.S.<BR/> <BR/>Required reading on this is Gen. Barry McCaffrey's report on his visit to Mexico last month. It's posted in pdf format over on the Small Wars Journal blog:<BR/>http://smallwarsjournal.com/blog/2008/12/general-barry-mccaffrey-mexico/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post-6940611092698297702009-01-03T15:11:00.000-05:002009-01-03T15:11:00.000-05:00Yep, those walls might be an unfortunate but neces...Yep, those walls might be an unfortunate but necessary form of deterrence.Jay@Soobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208597218366281778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post-66881118129147159892009-01-03T08:15:00.000-05:002009-01-03T08:15:00.000-05:00Interesting post Jay. This is an issue that is goi...Interesting post Jay. This is an issue that is going to sneak up and bit us in the ass. Funny, many say "walls" on the border don't work. Well, the Israelis can attest to the BS of that opinion.Jeff Willshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943209290786814576noreply@blogger.com