WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is keeping close watch on the violence from Mexico's drug war, but he said Wednesday so far it hasn't spilled into this country enough to justify sending troops to the border. "We've got a very big border with Mexico," he said. "I'm not interested in militarizing the border."
Last month, Texas Gov. Rick Perry visited El Paso, Texas - whose neighbor, Ciudad Juarez, has taken the brunt of drug violence that has claimed more than 7,000 lives in Mexico in 14 months - and called on Washington to send a thousand troops or border agents. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Today Marketplace - The Wine Messenger
Last month, Texas Gov. Rick Perry visited El Paso, Texas - whose neighbor, Ciudad Juarez, has taken the brunt of drug violence that has claimed more than 7,000 lives in Mexico in 14 months - and called on Washington to send a thousand troops or border agents. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Today Marketplace - The Wine Messenger
