Zakaria: Is Mexico Winning The Drug War? -- CNN
The drug wars dominate the discussion in Mexico and in many border states in America as well. There have been nearly 50,000 drug-related killings in Mexico since President Felipe Calderón began his six-year term. That's more than twice as many civilian deaths in the same period in Afghanistan.
Calderón is widely viewed as having blundered in taking on the drug cartels. But I have always admired his courage in doing so. And it might just be paying rewards.
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My Comment: Mexico's drug cartel war is a war .... and all wars take a long time to run their course. But is Mexico winning the war .... they should as long as Calderon's successor continues the fight.