Texas border violence worsening

No! Really??????!!!~ Well, no surprise to many of us, but read on:

Report finds Texas border violence worsening

Published 29 September 2011

A recently released report concludes that violence from the Mexican government's war against the drug cartels is increasingly spreading into the United States; the report found that as the Mexican military cracks down further on drug cartels, these organizations have pushed further north into Texas to create a "sanitary zone".

Mexican violence frequently spills over into U.S. border states // Source: julienews.it

A recently released report concludes that violence from the Mexican government’s war against the drug cartels is increasingly spreading into the United States.

“The U.S. border is increasingly insecure and farmers and ranchers are intimidated. Hundreds of people have been murdered on our side of the border,” said retired General Barry McCaffrey, one of the report’s co-authors.

The report, titled “Texas Border Security: A Strategic Military Assessment” and co-authored by retired General Robert Scales, found that as the Mexican military cracks down further on drug cartels, these organizations have pushed further north into Texas to create a “sanitary zone.”...

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