I suppose from the time I was a child, various agencies have touted their successes regarding drug crackdowns and arrests. We are witnessing that same type of media spin now regarding Mexico’s cartels. Our new Attorney General held a news conference to announce that over 700 hundred people were captured and nearly 60 million dollars in cash and assets have been seized, from a large and well organized Mexican cartel. The violence associated with this cartel, rivals anything that we’ve seen coming out of the war in Afghanistan and Iraq combined. (more…)

Its 5:30am and as I exit the front door of the hotel, the freezing cold air bites my face. Every other part of my body is layered in three to four pieces of clothing. I feel like I’m ready to face the frigid air for the next several hours. I await a small jitney to take me over to the metro station in suburban Maryland. (more…)