Want to learn about Mexico?

Sylvia Longmire, a former Special Agent of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, has released a new book that explains the drug wars in Mexico, and how it is affecting the United States. Mrs. Longmire has been a consultant and analyst of Mexico's drug war for over 4 years, including 6 years of covering Latin America beforehand. Out of all the research I've done to understand the drug war in Mexico, I have to say that Mrs. Longmire is effectively the person that I've been paying attention to the most, for several reasons.

She understands and can explain how the drug wars started, and why they've gotten worse in time. Not only that, but she can explain what the political leaders of the world are doing wrong as they try to combat and contain drugs in general. For instance, did you know that no country in the world has fully legalized marijuana? Some have decriminalized it, yes, but dealers are still being put in jail, and fines are still being charged for possession and use.

The book, "Cartel: The Coming Invasion of Mexico's Drug Wars", has already received great reviews, and my copy should be in the mail by tomorrow. If you don't think that this situation will ever effect you, now is the time to wake up and educate yourself before it's in your city, town, or neighborhood.

The drug wars in Mexico threaten more than just the people living on the border, and if you think it's nothing to worry about, you might want to read this. One year ago, in October, a man was decapitated in Chandler, Arizona for owing a drug cartel and not paying his due. Regardless of his connection to a drug cartel, understand that he wasn't just murdered. He was decapitated. The kind of brutal killings you read or hear about in Mexico, aren't just happening there anymore. It's spilling over into the United States, and, quoting Sylvia Longmire, the drug cartels have a presence in over 1,000 cities above the border.

I'm not trying to scare anyone, but if you think that the Middle East is the closest threat we have to worry about, you need a serious reality check. If you don't feel like spending $12 on this book, I encourage you to at least listen to a recent interview with Mrs. Longmire below, and check out her blog if you get the chance. It's an eye-opener, and the information comes from a source with experience and understanding.

Interview

The last thing that I want to say, is that I encourage you to spread knowledge of this situation, because even though it's affecting us here in the United States, not enough people know or care about what is happening south of the border. I don't care if you can't donate or you simply aren't empathetic to the innocent people that are dying down there, but at least try to understand the situation and spread awareness of the real problem with the drug wars. I'll be posting a blog tomorrow about my take on the drug wars, and I encourage you to read it, because I believe that I can teach you something.

Thanks for reading! Now go listen to that interview, it's only 10 minutes long!

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