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Well let me start by apologizing for my absence. I can list all kinds of excuses for not posting, but I will not other than to say that my daughters were graduating from school at the same time we sold our house and bought a new one. We also had to remodel the new one while living in it and prepare for the graduation ceremony, party, and welcoming family from way out of town. And please don't get me started on the red tape war I had with the VA on my home loan. I lost by the way. That will be fodder for a future post on the decline of the VA and the commercialized business it has become. Did I just state an excuse? Sorry, I feel much better now.
Anyway, I would like to address the issue that has popping up in many media outlets that has made the US of A look like a main culprit in the instigation, or at least, the responsible party in the Mexican drug war. That subject is the issue of guns flowing into Mexico that perpetuate the drug war. I'd like to start by informing my readers that Mexico and various American news media outlets have accused the U.S. of either supplying the guns or not restricting the flow of guns into Mexico that are being used in the killings of hundreds of Mexican citizens. I would like to respond by saying, BULLSHIP, HOGWASH, and Lies. First off, The Mexican government does not want to and will not take full responsibility for the embarrassing condition they have created in their country. So, to shift a some of the blame, they've resorted to manipulating the numbers by using an old ATF (Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms)program that tracks U.S. registered fire arms serial number in Mexico which is outdated and unreliable. When Mexican Police or soldiers seize weapons from gun battles and cartel members, they check the serial numbers off of a list which is an old list of weapon serial numbers that have been stolen or known to have been smuggled into Mexico provided by the ATF. Funny thing is, they only check the serial numbers off of M-14s,AR-15s, M-16s, and any American made weapon. They do not check any AK 47 or other foreign made weapon serial numbers or state how many they seized. The result will always be that all weapons that were were seized were American made weapons that were smuggled into Mexico and used to kill innocent civilians. At last count, 80% of weapons seized in Mexico were smuggled in from the U.S. This number is coming from a president of a country where corruption is a way of life and anyone can be bought. In my line of work and the working with people in the position that deal with that particular issue, it has been my experience that most of the weapons enter Mexico from the south. Namely El Salvador, Columbia, and Honduras. Most of the weapons I have seen with my own two eyeballs have been AK 47s, variants of the AKs, and foreign made knock offs. Even in the aftermath photos I receive, the narratives state AR 15s seized but see no mention of the AK 47s I see in the photos.
A few months ago, I stumbled upon a blog by a Guatemalen army veteran report on deserting Guatemalen Kaibiles (elite Guatemalen soldiers) being paid to smuggle weapons and or join the Zetas Cartel in Mexico. When I went back to the page for some more research, the page was 404. Personally, I think the blogger was found out and was 404ed with an AK 47, duck tape and a shovel. With all that being said, most of the guns being used in Mexico that are being used in the narco war are NOT coming from the U.S. as the media says but coming from countries like Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, China, Yugoslavia, and other cash starved countries. Yes. I will not deny that some weapons are going in from the U.S., but not in the numbers you are led to believe.
The Mexican press loves to showcase weapon seizures to the media and display all the weapons seized but fail to mention that that the AR-15 in the photos are actually knock offs made in China with no serial numbers. They want you to think the U.S failed to stop them from being smuggled into Mexico so The U.S can be blamed for one thing or another. I am not releasing the U.S. from any blame in this travesty since I have personally seen U.S. made weapons that have been smuggled into Mexico been used in the killings of Mexican citizens. From where I stand on the shores of the US/Mexican border, I see a different picture than the one the politicians and their controlled agenda driven media states as fact.
I'm just sayin.
Anyway, I would like to address the issue that has popping up in many media outlets that has made the US of A look like a main culprit in the instigation, or at least, the responsible party in the Mexican drug war. That subject is the issue of guns flowing into Mexico that perpetuate the drug war. I'd like to start by informing my readers that Mexico and various American news media outlets have accused the U.S. of either supplying the guns or not restricting the flow of guns into Mexico that are being used in the killings of hundreds of Mexican citizens. I would like to respond by saying, BULLSHIP, HOGWASH, and Lies. First off, The Mexican government does not want to and will not take full responsibility for the embarrassing condition they have created in their country. So, to shift a some of the blame, they've resorted to manipulating the numbers by using an old ATF (Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms)program that tracks U.S. registered fire arms serial number in Mexico which is outdated and unreliable. When Mexican Police or soldiers seize weapons from gun battles and cartel members, they check the serial numbers off of a list which is an old list of weapon serial numbers that have been stolen or known to have been smuggled into Mexico provided by the ATF. Funny thing is, they only check the serial numbers off of M-14s,AR-15s, M-16s, and any American made weapon. They do not check any AK 47 or other foreign made weapon serial numbers or state how many they seized. The result will always be that all weapons that were were seized were American made weapons that were smuggled into Mexico and used to kill innocent civilians. At last count, 80% of weapons seized in Mexico were smuggled in from the U.S. This number is coming from a president of a country where corruption is a way of life and anyone can be bought. In my line of work and the working with people in the position that deal with that particular issue, it has been my experience that most of the weapons enter Mexico from the south. Namely El Salvador, Columbia, and Honduras. Most of the weapons I have seen with my own two eyeballs have been AK 47s, variants of the AKs, and foreign made knock offs. Even in the aftermath photos I receive, the narratives state AR 15s seized but see no mention of the AK 47s I see in the photos.
A few months ago, I stumbled upon a blog by a Guatemalen army veteran report on deserting Guatemalen Kaibiles (elite Guatemalen soldiers) being paid to smuggle weapons and or join the Zetas Cartel in Mexico. When I went back to the page for some more research, the page was 404. Personally, I think the blogger was found out and was 404ed with an AK 47, duck tape and a shovel. With all that being said, most of the guns being used in Mexico that are being used in the narco war are NOT coming from the U.S. as the media says but coming from countries like Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, China, Yugoslavia, and other cash starved countries. Yes. I will not deny that some weapons are going in from the U.S., but not in the numbers you are led to believe.
The Mexican press loves to showcase weapon seizures to the media and display all the weapons seized but fail to mention that that the AR-15 in the photos are actually knock offs made in China with no serial numbers. They want you to think the U.S failed to stop them from being smuggled into Mexico so The U.S can be blamed for one thing or another. I am not releasing the U.S. from any blame in this travesty since I have personally seen U.S. made weapons that have been smuggled into Mexico been used in the killings of Mexican citizens. From where I stand on the shores of the US/Mexican border, I see a different picture than the one the politicians and their controlled agenda driven media states as fact.
I'm just sayin.
Greetings Milplace folk and fellow brothers in arms. This is the first post of my "Narco War Blog". Here I will keep you posted on the happenings on the drug war along the Texas-Mexico border or the "Third War" as it is being referred to as. I ask that you use this blog only for personal information and not to be distributed outside of Milplace. This blog is not to be used as a news reference or legal fact. Being that I live along the Texas-Mexico border, I have plenty of reliable sources and am privy to some insider information. Due to my access to this information, I will not disclose names, locations, dates, or specific information so don't bother asking. My only intention here is to keep readers aware that we're on it and let you know what's going on in the Third War where people are dying every day.
In some of my posts, I may embed links that may further explain the situation but please be warned that some the sites linked in my blog are extremely graphic and may not be suitable for some viewers.
Why The Third War?
The media and politicians have labeled the war along the U.S.-Mexico border The Third War because it is literally a war. The Third War term is an attempt to differentiate between the war in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan. Yes, the U.S. does have a limited number of troops stationed along the border, but only in an observer status. while some are armed, it is only for self defense purpose and the rules of engagement prevent them from actually firing on the "enemy" (A word on that in later posts). Many people see war as unformed soldiers in tanks, aircraft, ships, and using artillery and ships as a war when fact a war is defined as two parties fighting each other with whatever means to conquer the other. Regardless of the definition, thousands of people have been needlessly killed for no other reason than being in the wrong place or refusing to cooperate with the enemy. In the case of this war, there are actually three wars within a war. The first is being fought between the Mexican drug cartels fighting for the lucrative drug trade routes into the U.S. The second is between the Mexican military and the drug cartels in an attempt to eliminate the cartels. The third is between U.S. law enforcement along with a limited amount of military personnel to prevent the violence happening in Mexico from occurring in the U.S.
The First War Within the War - The Cartels
There are many cartels within Mexico but the larger ones are the ones that are perpetuating the Third War. They are the ones that are struggling to establish and hold the routes into the U.S. by killing anyone who stand in their way. Without getting their product (drugs)into the U.S. they cannot survive among the other cartels. To show their seriousness, they attempt to intimidate their enemies whether it be other cartels or the government through the extent of their ruthlessness. If that means beheadings, skinning people alive, dumping them in barrels of acid, or by chopping them up into small pieces, then so be it. Whether the victims are rivals, enemies, law enforcement, government officials, or military personnel, it makes no difference to them. The ultimate goal is profit and nothing else. As there are only a limited number of profitable routes into the U.S. as of today, all of the cartels are attempting to gain control of those routes and they will stop at nothing. Nothing at all. Nada. Keep this in mind as you read on.
Next week, The Mexican Government's role.
Log on next week for the ongoing saga happening in the here and now from the boots on front line of The Third War.
TXSGrunt.
In some of my posts, I may embed links that may further explain the situation but please be warned that some the sites linked in my blog are extremely graphic and may not be suitable for some viewers.
Why The Third War?
The media and politicians have labeled the war along the U.S.-Mexico border The Third War because it is literally a war. The Third War term is an attempt to differentiate between the war in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan. Yes, the U.S. does have a limited number of troops stationed along the border, but only in an observer status. while some are armed, it is only for self defense purpose and the rules of engagement prevent them from actually firing on the "enemy" (A word on that in later posts). Many people see war as unformed soldiers in tanks, aircraft, ships, and using artillery and ships as a war when fact a war is defined as two parties fighting each other with whatever means to conquer the other. Regardless of the definition, thousands of people have been needlessly killed for no other reason than being in the wrong place or refusing to cooperate with the enemy. In the case of this war, there are actually three wars within a war. The first is being fought between the Mexican drug cartels fighting for the lucrative drug trade routes into the U.S. The second is between the Mexican military and the drug cartels in an attempt to eliminate the cartels. The third is between U.S. law enforcement along with a limited amount of military personnel to prevent the violence happening in Mexico from occurring in the U.S.
The First War Within the War - The Cartels
There are many cartels within Mexico but the larger ones are the ones that are perpetuating the Third War. They are the ones that are struggling to establish and hold the routes into the U.S. by killing anyone who stand in their way. Without getting their product (drugs)into the U.S. they cannot survive among the other cartels. To show their seriousness, they attempt to intimidate their enemies whether it be other cartels or the government through the extent of their ruthlessness. If that means beheadings, skinning people alive, dumping them in barrels of acid, or by chopping them up into small pieces, then so be it. Whether the victims are rivals, enemies, law enforcement, government officials, or military personnel, it makes no difference to them. The ultimate goal is profit and nothing else. As there are only a limited number of profitable routes into the U.S. as of today, all of the cartels are attempting to gain control of those routes and they will stop at nothing. Nothing at all. Nada. Keep this in mind as you read on.
Next week, The Mexican Government's role.
Log on next week for the ongoing saga happening in the here and now from the boots on front line of The Third War.
TXSGrunt.
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