Stupidity in the War on Drugs: Part 2


	Stupidity in the War on Drugs: Part 2

baydawg

12-27-2008 1:57 PM

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mexico, failed state, near abroad, narcoculture, war on drugs, children, gangs, primary loyalty

baydawg says:

Mexico--destroyed by our war on drugs. A failed state on our border.

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