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dipsydoodle

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Fri Dec-03-10 09:11 AM
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Wikileaks cables: US Mexico drugs war fears revealed

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The US is concerned that the Mexican army is failing in its fight against drug cartels, according to diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks.

A cable sent by the US embassy in Mexico City in January 2010 described the army as "slow and risk averse."

It said troops were not trained to patrol the streets or gather evidence to convict those detained.

However, the cables praise the Mexican government for its "unprecedented commitment" to take on the drugs gangs.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11906758

Odd how the last para seemingly contradicts the ones above it. :shrug:

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