Pubdate: Wed, 08 Sep 2010
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA)
Copyright: 2010 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Author: Stan Citron

DRUG CARTELS REPRESENT REAL DANGER FOR U.S.

Since 9/11, America has been obsessed with keeping Americans safe 
from terrorism. But we have developed tunnel vision in seeing these 
threats as originating from the Mideast.

Our leaders have shown very little interest or concern over the 
looming threat from our border with Mexico. We have been constantly 
bombarded with reports of chaos, death and destruction caused by the 
Mexican drug cartels. Do we think that all of this will remain within 
the borders of Mexico? With millions of legal and illegal aliens 
residing here in the U.S., can we not imagine that these cartels will 
see the advantages of having bases in many U.S. cities? It looks as 
if our government (busy looking east), does not see the tsunami 
coming from the south.

Stan Citron, ATLANTA
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