Padre Mellyrn wrote:
So sorry, but yes our Involvment in the middle east, Iraq/Iran, Afghanistan and the continuous propping up of Brutal, dicatator and knocking them down again is getting little tiresome to the folks over there and is fueling the recruitment.  That is history.



I'm not arguing that, I'm in agreement with this statement and I do understand what led to the whole bloody mess, and I understand what's fueling the fires.
That's not the point I was trying to get across here.
What's gone before isn't the point, what's happening right now with the players currently on the board is what is being discussed.

Sorry, but the Mexican Cartels have for more power, money and the desire to rule the Westren Hemispere simply because they can. They also worship a god, themselves. They don't even bother with the power excuse that they have a mandate from an undead, zombie, fairy daddy, Sky king. They believe in themselves, and they want power. It's the Brothers Kock, with less morals and fewer compunctions about slaughter hundreds of people just to make a point.
I understand all of this also, and again, I'm not arguing this point, it's to the left of what the article posted was saying; namely that the cartels are a greater threat to the U.S. than the Islamic state and affiliated groups.
I disagree with that premise.



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