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US shuts Mexican border consulate
The US is temporarily closing down its consulate in the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo following several months of violence there. Bazookas, grenades and machine guns are said to have been used in recent clashes between rival drug cartels. Bazookas? Not RPG's? They seek to control key smuggling routes across the US border. Plenty of reasons to act - but this will definitely help move the moron politicians, on both sides, off the dime - just in different directions, heh. Thanx, assholes. The US State Department had warned its citizens earlier this year not to travel to the violence-stricken city, known for its crime and kidnappings. "A violent battle, which included unusual advanced weapons, took place between armed criminal groups late Thursday in Nuevo Laredo," said US Ambassador Tony Garza. And the innocents prolly cheered both sides on. He expressed his hope that Mexican authorities would bring the situation under control, adding that the consulate would only reopen once things had calmed down. This is a major (legal) border crossing point - closing it down will get Fox & Co's attention. On Thursday night, some 30 masked men attacked a house believed to be sheltering rival drug smugglers. The house was partly destroyed by a rocket launcher and hit by hundreds of bullets. Thick adobe. When you have to make a stand, there's no substitute, heh. More than 100 people have been killed in Nuevo Laredo since January. Victims include 15 municipal policemen and the local police chief, Alejandro Dominguez, who was shot dead only hours after taking office. This should help get the ball rolling stateside - "drugs" are always a popular election topic. Posted by: .com 2005-07-30 |
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