Mexico president 'will never negotiate' with drug traffickers

[Adsos Letter]

Source: AFP

MEXICO CITY (AFP) - - Mexican President Felipe Calderon said Friday his government "does not and will never negotiate" with drug traffickers, and vowed to press on with a military clampdown which so far has failed to stop spiralling drug violence.

Drug-related deaths have doubled this year, to more than 5,300 according to Mexico's top prosecutor, despite the deployment of 36,000 troops across the country.

"My government does not and will never negotiate with criminal organizations," Calderon said at a ceremony with the country's Marines. "We're determined to not only confront, but to defeat enemies of Mexico with all the force of the state."

The Mexican leader, who launched the military crackdown when he took power two years ago, blamed his predecessors for the country's current woes.

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[Hulk]

1. My best wishes to President Calderon...because this is a total mess down here.

Without getting into the blame game, I will simply say that the problem is HUGE. The innocent often pay for this cancerous trafficking, and I applaud him for his efforts.

It will be a long and hard struggle for Mexico to put an end to this drug trafficking. The US will be needed to help finance this war on drugs.

I can't help of that dumb ass, nancy reagan, and her "just say no to drugs" mentality. God, what an ass!!

[Endangered Specie]

2. Why negotiate when you already have a solid deal?

[Acadia Blue]

3. Mexican politicians historically are totally corrupt, and now one wants

to enforce the law and have order? Too late. None of the criminals takes them seriously and they know most of the ruling class can be paid for an owned.

[gtar100]

4. Okay, that's what you say. But what's the *real* reason.

Sounds like drug war bullshit. Too much money being made on both sides to swallow any of these high and mighty proclamations.

[bemildred]

5. RIP. nt