Bush Gives $500 Million to Mexicans for Drug War

But allows http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=1244 from south of border said to play major role in trafficking

By Jerome R. http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=487
WorldNetDaily.com

The White House is announcing the first part of a military assistance program to Mexico to help its military fight http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=1328 100 Mexican trucking companies run long-haul rigs in the U.S. without restriction.

WND has reported a Drug Enforcement Administration report this year confirmed Mexican commercial drivers play a major role in the country’s drug cartel traffic into the U.S.

The White House included as part of the Iraq Supplemental Funding Request sent to Congress today an unprecedented $500 million for Mexico and $50 million for Central American countries to combat transnational crime and drug smuggling. The White House confirmed the requested $500 million was part of a $1.4 billion program President Bush has discussed to fund “security cooperation” with Mexico.

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2007-10-23