Whack-a-mole & the Weapons Traffic: Another Dubious Record in Mexico’s Drug War

This Cato Institute opinion piece gets it absolutely right - as does Jorge Casta;eda, whom it quotes!

Another Dubious Record in Mexico’s Drug War | Cato @ Liberty: "Mexico ends 2010 with 15,000 illicit drug-related murders for the year—a record for the Calderon administration that began its term four years ago by declaring an all-out war on drug trafficking. Drug war violence skyrocketed since Calderon took office, claiming more than 30,000 lives. Though it is an unwinnable war whose consequences also include the rise of corruption and the weakening of the institutions of civil society, it is being used by drug warriors and skeptics alike to push for pet projects ranging from increased development aid to more military cooperation." Dec. 30, 2010