With the Mexican drug cartels obtaining .50 caliber sniper rifles, we need that border fence for reasons other than just keeping gardeners and dry wall workers out:
The Nov. 7 arrest of Gonzalez Duran was a major victory for the Mexican government and will undoubtedly be a major blow to the Zetas. Taking Gonzalez Duran off the streets, however, is not the only aspect of these operations with greater implications. The day before Gonzalez Duran’s arrest, Mexican officials searching for him raided a safe house, where they discovered an arms cache that would turn out to be the largest weapons seizure in Mexican history. This is no small feat, as there have been several large hauls of weapons seized from the Zetas and other Mexican cartel groups in recent years.
The weapons seized at the Gonzalez Duran safe house included more than 500 firearms, a half-million rounds of ammunition and 150 grenades. The cache also included a LAW rocket, two grenade launchers and a small amount of explosives. Along with the scores of assorted assault rifles, grenades and a handful of gaudy gold-plated pistols were some weapons that require a bit more examination: namely, the 14 Fabrique Nationale (FN) P90 personal defense weapons and the seven Barrett .50-caliber sniper rifles contained in the seizure.
I happened to see that Barrett demonstrated on television a while back ago, and it is a formidable weapon which should never be out of military hands. One of the things I’d like completely investigated is just how a drug cartel came to possess such a devastating weapon – someone needs to see the inside of a jail cell over this, alone. Our police forces have nothing to match this and even a lot of our military forces are vulnerable to the fire of this weapon.
The incoming Obama Administration, which will put racial politics first, must be pressured to ensure that the border security project not only goes forward, but is made stronger all the time. We must gain 100% control of our border so only those goods and person we permit cross it. As long time readers know, I’m in favor of a path to citizenship for the long term illegals already in country and a guest worker program for those who wish to work in the United States, so there’s nothing in this view which can be construed as “anti-immigrant” – we must secure our border, for our own safety and, indeed, the safety of the long-suffering Mexican people. By controlling our border, we put the cartels out of business and thus provide everyone on both sides of the border a better life.
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