US-Mexico Ties: Tensions Simmer Beneath Calderón's Visit To White House -- Christian Science MonitorAhead of today's visit, Mexican President Felipe Calderón said the US has not done its part to reduce arms trafficking and drug consumption, and lambasted US diplomats for leaked cables that called his security forces corrupt and uncoordinated.
Smiles are likely to be all around when Mexican President Felipe Calderón meets with President Obama today at the White House. But simmering beneath the surface, the highest-profile US killing in Mexico in 25 years along with damaging cables released by WikiLeaks have pushed bilateral relations to one of their most tense points in Mr. Obama's presidency.
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More News On Today's U.S. - Mexico Talks
Heads of U.S., Mexico to Meet as Tensions Rise -- Wall Street Journal
Obama, Calderon hold tense set of meetings -- USA Today
Obama, Mexico President Calderon to Meet Under Shadow of `Tense' Relations -- Bloomberg
Mexican Leader Visits Obama Amid Tension -- New York Times
US, Mexico leaders to meet as drug violence rages -- AFP
Mexico's Calderon visits Washington amid rising tension -- CNN
Tensions, drug war highlight Obama-Calderon meeting -- Houston Chronicle
Drug war dispute to dominate Obama-Calderon meeting -- Reuters
Mexico's Calderón meets Obama to showcase close ties. Is it just a show? -- Christian Science Monitor
My Comment: Mexico is now experiencing a full fledged "insurgency" from its drug cartels, producing casualties that is surpassing war zones like Afghanistan. I do not know what will be on the agenda when President Calderon and President Obama meet, but it would not surprise me if discussing the drug war is on the top of the list.