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2011-11-17 Caribbean-Latin America

More on the Zacatecas firefights that killed 20 -- UPDATED

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Posted by badanov 2011-11-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Many highways in Zacatecas are used by organized crime for carjacking and to extract tribute from travellers,

Given that such activities were traditionally the province of the Federales, perhaps this is yet another indication of how out of control the whole mess has gotten.

Thanks to badanov for the updates and coverage of events which, for some reason, seem to escape notice by the MSM.

Posted by SteveS 2011-11-17 02:13|| 2011-11-17 02:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Bitch and whine about a war to allow them to fuel their cars, and not be Haji'd, but then ignore a war at their back door.

Posted by newc 2011-11-17 04:02|| 2011-11-17 04:02|| Front Page Top

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