Congress Trims Back Mexico Anti-drug Plan

Actually they have, unintentionally, done everybody a favor. Mexico is a third world turd; any arms, money go the the oligarchs or the drug cartels; do not pass go, do not collect $200. Bad scene either way. Two things need to happen.
1) Isolate Mexico to foment a revolution.
B) Then legalize drugs to undercut the winners; encourage some sort of democracy. Could include Chavez for a twofer. He would jump at 1). An election cycle is plenty of time for both and would make a major economic jump for both US and Mexico. Oligarchs would have jumped for safety, in US mostly (nobody said they were smart) so our tax collections increase. (c.f. Cuban revolution). Even Chavez cannot support cartels w/o drugs and Russia/China are not players. [Thank you Monroe Doctrine] Problem is: needs a Nixon/Kissinger so the opportunity passes.

Congress trims Bush anti-drug plan for Mexico
By David Morgan Thu May 15, 7:08 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to scale back President George W. Bush's plan to aid Mexico in its increasingly deadly war on illegal drug cartels.
The so-called Merida initiative -- which Bush proposed last October as a three-year $1.4 billion package providing aircraft, equipment and training -- initially was to offer Mexico $500 million in this fiscal year that ends September 30.
But lawmakers reduced this year's segment to $400 million in a 256-166 vote on legislation that also expanded benefits for U.S. veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and lengthened unemployment benefits for U.S. workers.
The Democratic-controlled chamber sought to restrict support for the Mexican military, while increasing resources for social institutions including the country's judiciary.