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alan · February 10, 2012, 05:17 PM

CowTowner, in a recent post, linked 2 news stories, one from the Washington Post, I've already commented on that, the other appearing in the National Review. If I may, the following pertains to the second story.

Proir to the problem of American Guns Arming Mexican Narco-Banditos, supposedly these guns coming fdrom American gun shops, back when Ron Reagan was president, Mr. Reagan was visited by the then President of Mexico, Mr. Zedio. They spoke of drug problems in both countries, and factors related to, involved with this situation.

Reagan criticized Mexico on the basis of the corruption that seemed rife throughout its' government and political establishment. Mr. Zedio allowed that this was, to some extent correct, there certainly and sadly were corrupt officials and politicians in his country, just as there were in the U.S. There were criminals in both countries too. Interestingly however, Zedio noted, re drugs, most of the customers were in the U.S.

I wondered then, and wonder still as to why this is.

February 10, 2012, 05:17 PM	#1974
alan Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 1999 Posts: 3,847	CowTowner, in a recent post, linked 2 news stories, one from the Washington Post, I've already commented on that, the other appearing in the National Review. If I may, the following pertains to the second story. Proir to the problem of American Guns Arming Mexican Narco-Banditos, supposedly these guns coming fdrom American gun shops, back when Ron Reagan was president, Mr. Reagan was visited by the then President of Mexico, Mr. Zedio. They spoke of drug problems in both countries, and factors related to, involved with this situation. Reagan criticized Mexico on the basis of the corruption that seemed rife throughout its' government and political establishment. Mr. Zedio allowed that this was, to some extent correct, there certainly and sadly were corrupt officials and politicians in his country, just as there were in the U.S. There were criminals in both countries too. Interestingly however, Zedio noted, re drugs, most of the customers were in the U.S. I wondered then, and wonder still as to why this is.