Whack-a-mole: Mexican army sees 7-10 year role in drug war, mistrusts other agencies: Leaked cable

More Wikileaks on how desperate the mole whackers are getting.

Mexican army sees 7-10 year role in drug war, mistrusts other agencies: Leaked cable - The Globe and Mail/AP: "A leaked U.S. diplomatic cable published Saturday depicts the leader of Mexico's army “lamenting” its lengthy role in the anti-drug offensive, but expecting it to last between seven and 10 more years.

The cable says Mexican Defense Secretary Gen. Guillermo Galvan Galvan mistrusts other Mexican law enforcement agencies and prefers to work separately, because corrupt officials had leaked information in the past.

The copy of the Oct. 26, 2009 cable describes a meeting between Mexico's top soldier and former U.S. national intelligence director Dennis Blair.

Mexico's Defense Department “runs the risk of losing public prestige and being criticized on human rights issues as its mandate is extended,” the cable quotes the general as saying, “but he (Galvan Galvan) nevertheless expects the military to maintain its current role for the next 7 to 10 years. Mr. Galvan did suggest that increased U.S. intelligence assistance could shorten that time frame.”

The cable published Saturday by The New York Times also quotes the general as saying that Mexico's army “would be willing to accept any training the U.S. (government) can offer,”" Dec. 26, 2010, AP