Пока США проводит военные операции в Ираке и в Афганистане, у границ самой США уже давно идет настоящая война. В Мексике идет война с наркомафией.
И, конечно же, это все очень хорошо чувствуется в приграничных с Мексикой штатах.
Большая статья об этом из Newsweek.
Surprising as it may seem, Phoenix has become America’s kidnapping capital. Last year 368 abductions were reported, compared with 117 in 2000. Police say the real number is likely much higher, since many go unreported. Though in the past most of the nabbings stemmed from domestic-violence incidents, now the majority are linked to drug-trafficking and human-smuggling operations that pervade the Arizona corridor. It’s still unclear to what extent the snatchings are being directly ordered by Mexican cartels, but authorities say they’re undoubtedly a byproduct of the drug-fueled mayhem south of the border. “The tactics are moving north,” says assistant police chief Andy Anderson. “We don’t have the violence they have in Mexico yet—the killing of police officers and the beheadings—but in terms of kidnappings and home invasions, it has come.”
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