Drug War is Drowning Mexico

Drug War is Drowning Mexico
In pursuit of the truth – www.cinopsbegone.com – Friday, June 24, 2011

Everything possible must be done for all Americans to become informed and shine the light on the drug war in Mexico. How can we help? If we don’t care the same violence will happen to us in America. There are two articles in the Orange County Register, CA. We Must Have More!

The first is from AP El Paso, Texas on Sunday, June 12th. “Mexican Poet Brings March against Drug violence to U.S.” Javier Sicilia’s own son was killed by drug gang members. About 1500 participated in a Caravan for Peace Rally on Friday in Ciudad Juarez, the most violent city in Mexico. Javier crossed into Texas on Saturday and spoke to hundreds of supporters at a park in downtown El Paso. I hope the next time he will have tens of thousands. Since 2006, more than 35,000 people have been killed in drug related violence in Mexico.

The poet said, “Americans have to realize that behind every puff of pot, every line of coke there is death, there are shattered families.” Those who sell, push and use drugs in the community are destroying our young people. They are terrorists. Does the elite in Hollywood and users around the country care?

The second news story is from Santa Ana, Ca. June 18th. The Mexican journalist Javier Valdez Cardenas, author of “Los Morros Del Narco,” says that violence in Mexico has reached such levels that everyone, whether or not they are directly involved in the drug war, is being affected by it.

The book is about people involved in drug trafficking. “It tells of a national tragedy and how it is drowning us.” Cardenas said that the violence has already gone too far. He sees a terrified society in which people live each day with the fear of losing their lives, and he sees children who are losing their innocence and their childhood. For Cardenas, this is the saddest part. “These children are going to live with mutilated dreams,” he said.

“We are in country (Mexico) that we should all be ashamed of,” Cardenas said. “But the government should be even more ashamed because they are murdering the future.”

The writer is on a tour and stopped in Santa Ana and talked to about 40 people. I hope the next time he will have hundreds and a translator of his talk into English. A reporter asked him some questions. Do you think there is a solution to the problem? Do you think there will be an end to all of this violence?

The author was unable to truly answer the questions. He began talking about the government providing more resources to the children and the youth… How do you measure fear? The government doesn’t seem to care. We need to have the government be set above the drug traffickers. When I say this I am talking about a matter of the law. The law should be enforced. [It is a tragedy for the Mexican people. All Americans and in particular citizens who have relatives in Mexico must get involved.]

George H. Kubeck