Mexico Is Not The New Colombia -- A Commentary

A police officer next to the bodies of several men killed by drug traffickers in Ciudad Juarez in April this year. Photo: Getty Images.

Why Mexico Is Not The New Colombia When It Comes To Drug Cartels -- L.A. Times

Comparisons took on a new urgency after a statement by Hillary Clinton, but a careful look at tactics, targets and the nature of the foe shows they're apples and oranges.

Reporting from Mexico City — Car bombs. Political assassinations. Battlefield-style skirmishes between soldiers and heavily armed adversaries.

Across big stretches of Mexico, deepening drug-war mayhem is challenging the authority of the state and the underpinnings of democracy. Powerful cartels in effect hold entire regions under their thumb. They extort money from businesses, meddle in politics and kill with an impunity that mocks the government's ability to impose law and order.

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My Comment: There is a lot of information in this article .... much of which I agree with .... on Mexico's drug cartel war and why it is not the same as Colombia's drug cartel war.

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