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Re:Body count rises as Philippines president calls for drug ... by smegel on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @05:49AM (#12085031)
Mexico could do with a President like that.
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Re:Body count rises as Philippines president calls for drug ... by justjico on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @07:51AM (#12085407)
No, we're good. Thanks though ...
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Re:Body count rises as Philippines president calls for drug ... by gunnihinn on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @09:15AM (#12085864)
Yeah, fighting the cartels directly has worked like a charm so far. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Drug_War#Casualties
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Re:Body count rises as Philippines president calls for drug ... by dragonwriter on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @12:58PM (#12087724)
By many accounts, the Mexican Drug War has involved very little of the Government fighting on one side and "the Cartels" on the other, and very much of elements of the government (including the military, especially units of the Army) selling exclusive rights to particular regions to particular cartels, and fighting against that cartel's rivals in the region.

Which is not to say that actually fighting against the cartels would actually produce good results.

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Re:Body count rises as Philippines president calls for drug ... by lavamantis on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @10:38AM (#12086449)
Both (all?) countries could benefit from doing one thing: legalize everything.
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Re:Body count rises as Philippines president calls for drug ... by J_Darnley on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @04:41PM (#12089517)
Mexico could do with a wall.
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