Quote Originally Posted by Ronin13 View Post
Sorry guess I should have clarified- they stated that in 4 instances in one month US Border Patrol agents apprehended 3-17 armed Mexican Army soldiers illegally crossing the border either escorting drug mules or immigrants. While I was stationed in Northern NY they told us that the Canadian Gov't prohibited US Military personnel from crossing the border with: Arms, weapons of any kind, US Military uniforms and US Military issue equipment. When armed soldiers from a foreign military illegally cross into another country it is considered a hostile action on behalf of that military- under orders or not. Since they are paid soldiers from the Mexican army the US Department of State should notify the Mexican Gov't and there should be some public outcry. How would Canada feel if our troops started crossing into their country armed without permission?
Oh, to that: 100% agree. Its technically an act of war - tho I am fairly sure it would never get to that when push came to shove.

The problem from the Mexican side of things is that they have about as much control over the border as the Pakis have over their's, ie, none really. Legalizing drugs would be a good first strike against the orgs that do the most damage in that sense. Yes, hard drugs too. They are nasty things but prohibiting them only puts money into the pockets of extremely evil men.

Prohibition doesn't work and its a violation of the rights of Americans to boot. Yes, if you want to go shooting up speed every night, you're an idiot and you have a problem. However, making it illegal doesn't solve the actual cause, ie, the idiot sitting there willing to shoot up speed every night, and involves channeling money from legitimate businesses whose motivation is to make a buck and whose methods are free market competition into the hands of cartel bosses whose motivation is power over defenseless peoples and whose methods are murder.

There's really no upside to it.