Should the United States send troops into Mexico?

[Nikos]

Anyone who has been watching the news has seen the rapid deterioration of the situation in Mexico. Drug cartels and the Government are at war leaving many dead and wounded. There are kidnappings and executions of innocent people and police officers. The cartels even control some parts of Mexico. This threatens to spread into the United States and , with the recent uptick of kidnappings in Phoenix Arizona, may have already begun to spread across the border. Should the United States send Combat troops into Mexico to help the Mexican Government fight against the drug cartels? I believe the United States should send troops before the situation deteriorates further.

[Viking Prince]

Mexico can handle its own problems with their own personnel. If additional troops are requested by the Mexican government, I think they would prefer to go through the OAS rather than have direct intervention from the USA.

[Alkarin]

Mexico can handle its own problems with their own personnel.

lol...i agree on a matter of principles...it is Mexico's responsibility. but when the drug cartel are roaming around with tanks. obviously they can't handle whats going on. But if the US does intervene with military support mexico might just become a puppet/rouge state just wasting up more resources. same thing with iraq

[Zephyrus]

lol...i agree on a matter of principles...it is Mexico's responsibility. but when the drug cartel are roaming around with tanks. obviously they can't handle whats going on. But if the US does intervene with military support mexico might just become a puppet/rouge state just wasting up more resources. same thing with iraq

The drug cartels have tanks now?? Time to throw in the towel, Mexico!

[Alkarin]

The drug cartels have tanks now?? Time to throw in the towel, Mexico!

yea. hear about the tanks that the drug cartel stole? was a couple months ago i believe. was about 12 tanks or so...lol

[Freddie]

No, Mexico's problems are stricly thier own and other countries should interfear in the problems and cultures of other nations unless it adversaley effects you.

[Nikos]

No, Mexico's problems are stricly thier own and other countries should interfear in the problems and cultures of other nations unless it adversaley effects you.

It already is adversely effecting the United States. Phoenix Arizona has become the Nations kidnapping capital.

[King Edward III]

No, Mexico's problems are stricly thier own.

[MathiasOfAthens]

No, because it would do more harm then good. The last time we sent troops into Mexico we destablized their government. Also Mexico army is roughly on par with our own and can handle the same problems without our troops. Third: Mexico needs aid in the form of money, logistical supplies, and advisers, but not foreign troops. Only if there is a complete collapse into a civil war would we need to send troops.

In response to the kidnapping capital, we should crack down on our soil in that case, but not invade mexico.
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[Nikos]

No, because it would do more harm then good. The last time we sent troops into Mexico we destablized their government. Also Mexico army is roughly on par with our own and can handle the same problems without our troops. Third: Mexico needs aid in the form of money, logistical supplies, and advisers, but not foreign troops. Only if there is a complete collapse into a civil war would we need to send troops.

In response to the kidnapping capital, we should crack down on our soil in that case, but not invade mexico.

I didn't say Invade Mexico, I said send combat troops to help the Mexican Government. The Mexican army, I'm afraid, is far inferior to the United States army. Corruption runs rampant and some equipment is old.

[MathiasOfAthens]

Id actually disagree with you on the situation of the Mexican army, it is infact not as corrupt as one might beleive. The Mexican Police in the northern territories are far more corruptable. The equipment is not old, the troops fighting in the north are using up to the date american weapons.

To the eyes of Mexican civilians it would appear as an invasion, plus the cartels would begin subplanting that image into the youths of major cities allowing them to thus recruit more fighters.
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[Azog 150]

No, Mexico's problems are stricly thier own and other countries should interfear in the problems and cultures of other nations unless it adversaley effects you.

It affects the US in a big way. First, the majority of the drugs to the US come through Mexico- same with illegal firearms. Also, as Nikos said, kidnappings and gang violence have spread from Mexico. Thats not even mentioning the millions of Mexicans immigrants who are trying to flee the poverty and violence.

[MathiasOfAthens]

I agree that something needs to be done, but sending troops would create more problems, like the ones Ive listed above.
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[Nikos]

Id actually disagree with you on the situation of the Mexican army, it is infact not as corrupt as one might beleive. The Mexican Police in the northern territories are far more corruptable. The equipment is not old, the troops fighting in the north are using up to the date american weapons.

To the eyes of Mexican civilians it would appear as an invasion, plus the cartels would begin subplanting that image into the youths of major cities allowing them to thus recruit more fighters.

http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/...4/203609.shtml
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,7218318.story
I don't know man, i think the Mexican civilians would see the USA as helping them, not conquering them. Especially if the USA fights alongside the Mexican Army.

[Farnan]

Money, Intelligence and Advisers, that is what we should send.

[Nikos]

Money, Intelligence and Advisers, that is what we should send.

What if that doesn't work though? This is a very dangerous situation that could spread to the entire border region of the United States.

[Farnan]

What if that doesn't work though? This is a very dangerous situation that could spread to the entire border region of the United States.

Wait for Mexico to ask, and then go under the auspices of the OAS.

[Nikos]

Wait for Mexico to ask, and then go under the auspices of the OAS.

Should have put in the original post Mexico would have to ask first, I meant that all along.

[Farnan]

Should have put in the original post Mexico would have to ask first, I meant that all along.

But it should be an OAS force, and the US Contribution, if asked for, should be the 92nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, however the rest of the OAS, minus Canada whose kinda busy, should be asked to contribute to make it a multinational force.

All of that only if Mexico asks for it.

[Viking Prince]

Mexico can handle its own problems with their own personnel. If additional troops are requested by the Mexican government, I think they would prefer to go through the OAS rather than have direct intervention from the USA.

Wait for Mexico to ask, and then go under the auspices of the OAS.

Finally, somebody who understands.