An Eventual American Military Invasion of Mexico Outlandish?

[Richard Allan Jenni]

So James L. Jones is out, and Thomas E. Donilon is now in as our National Security Advisor. If you have access to Bob Woodward’s new book “Obama’s Wars,” please turn to pages 199-200 and read the encapsulation of Jones’ scathing assessment of Donilon’s downside. The part I like best is, “You frequently pop off with absolute declarations about places you’ve never been, leader’s you’ve never met, or colleagues you work with… You have too little feel for the people who work day and night on the NSC staff, their salaries, their maternity leaves, their promotions, their family troubles, all the things a manager of people has to be tuned into…”

Which brings me to my concerns about our national security in general- and Mexico in particular. The recent murder of Americans in Mexico calls attention to a ruthless insurgency comprised of the Mexican drug cartels.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s recent assessment of Mexico was that the insurgency characteristics of the Mexican drug cartels are looking more like conditions in Colombia.

Yes, but I think it’s even worse. Conditions in Mexico are rapidly approaching the lawless chaos and corruption in Afghanistan- but much closer to home.

The justification for our continued military involvement in Afghanistan has been eradication of al-Qaeda there. But according to Woodward’s book, al-Qaeda is virtually gone from Afghanistan. No surprise there- but the Obama and his transition team were advised of this before the inauguration. Moreover, as in Vietnam, our military efforts in Afghanistan are entangled in what amounts to a civil war- namely a loosely-knit tribal coalition against the well-organized Taliban. There is also the weaker argument that complete destabilization of Afghanistan would endanger Pakistan- and more specifically, the security of its nuclear weapons. In any case, I submit that Mexico is rapidly becoming a grave threat to our national security.

There a number of similarities between Mexico and Afghanistan. The Mexican drug cartels are carrying out what amounts to civil war against the Mexican government. The insurgency in both countries is substantially funded by the drug trade. Both insurgencies are killing Americans. Both insurgencies are fueled by lust for political power and filthy lucre…

And while the Taliban is characterized by their own brand of Muslim extremism and Mexican cartels only worship power and wealth, the end result is the same: unbridled ruthless violence against anyone who gets in their way.

And there is an even more troubling similarity between the two. Just as outside support of the Afghan Taliban comes from Iran and duplicitous Pakistan, you can bet Chavez-style communist influence in Central and South America has an interest in destabilizing Mexico by supporting its drug cartels.

Moreover, the influence of the Mexican drug cartels goes far beyond simply destabilizing Mexico and fomenting violence along our southern border. The tentacles of these drug cartels reach into major cities across America- and are responsible for a lethal flood of illegal drugs, not to mention the related crime and violence. Moreover, the well-publicized problems of Arizona are by no means confined to that state.

My fear is that conditions in Mexico could deteriorate to the point where the United States will have no choice but to use our military might in a full scale invasion of that country to combat the drug cartel insurgency. Moreover, the Mexican drug-cartels thereby aid globalist desire for a North American Union.

Obama said Iraq was the wrong war- and that continuing the Afghan War is justified. I for one am glad Saddam Hussein is dead- and believe the emergence of a free Iraq is good for American interests. I’m not so sure about our endgame in Afghanistan. Pakistani interference, rough terrain, rampant governmental corruption and a steady influx of Taliban recruits from other countries are some of my legitimate concerns. Moreover, similarities between the Afghan War and the Vietnam War are becoming increasingly more painful.

Nevertheless, my greater concern today is our critical need to better secure our borders and attend to the gravity of a burgeoning civil war in Mexico as it pertains to our own national security. Also, other foreign interests are no doubt taking advantage of our porous borders.

The ruthless violence exhibited by the Mexican drug cartels, especially Los Zetas, is spilling across the southern border- and no American should feel exempt from the threat.

All three of my sons have risked their lives in Afghanistan. Our military casualties in Afghanistan continue to rise. Part of me asks, “To what end, Barack?” In any case, I’m beginning to wonder if an eventual full-scale American invasion of Mexico isn’t as outlandish as it presently may seem…

[Sandra]

Thanks for the post. I do understand that perhaps more than the average person. I don;t think DC really cares about the drug cartels. Way to much $$ made off of this. Lawyers, doctors, states, police etc. It is more concerning to me that the terrorist groups have also been allowed to cross and could be in any city in this country as we type! Like many people, I feel we will get something in time, not if but when will it occur and will it be a false flag?

[Richard Allan Jenni]

In my last article about Mexico and Afghanistan, I was merely trying to alert you that a complete implosion of the Mexican government due to further destabilization by Los Zetas and other drug cartels may necessitate a military invasion of Mexico as a grave matter of national security. Meanwhile, we have been squandering our military resources in Afghanistan- a never-ending conflict of which General David Petraeus said privately, “I don't think you win this war. I think you keep fighting... This is the kind of war we’re in for the rest of our lives and probably our kids’ lives.”

The Obama administration’s military response to the drug cartels has been to put up signs in the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge- warning tourists to stay away from the armed drug insurgents...

Let me assure you that if the drug cartels take complete control of Mexico, we will have no choice but to invade. As a preventative measure, we must militarily secure our southern border- inasmuch as the strength of the cartels has much to do with their unlimited access to US drug markets along that porous border, about which I have long bitterly complained- along with every other sane patriot. Moreover, I am in no way advocating a military invasion of Mexico- only alerting you that the Obama administration’s failure to address the current threat posed by the drug cartels will only lead to a much greater threat to our national security.

[Sandra]

A very well written article! Sadly, I think what is going on on our boarders are exactly what the people in DC want... The southern states are being invaded, make no mistake. Instead of sent the guard into the national parks to rout them out, they put up signs for the tourists and locals to stay out of the parks? Since when to we let illegals, and druggies take over a National Park we pay for? Bumpy roads are coming IMO...

[JW]

All tha's left is Canada and WE will be surrounded on all sides...........

[JW]

THEY are bringing another revolution to OUR land ......PREPARE.............