Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Sudden Collapse Next Door?

The El Paso Times, which for obvious reasons is quite interested in the status of Mexico, reports on a U.S. military finding that Mexico is one of two nations in danger of "sudden collapse." The other is Pakistan, no surprise.

The Joint Operating Environment report of the U.S. Joint Forces Command made the prediction. The Times says of the group:
The U.S. Joint Forces Command, based in Norfolk, Va., is one of the Defense Departments combat commands that includes members of the different military service branches, active and reserves, as well as civilian and contract employees. One of its key roles is to help transform the U.S. military's capabilities.
Mexico has enough troubles without narco-terrorism. Sadly, a major cause of Mexico's current troubles is the demand for illegal drugs in the U.S. As Pogo Possum famously said, "we have met the enemy and he is us."