Indeed, the Mexican Government is Fully in Control of the Violence.

Mexican President rejects 'failed state' label

Feb. 26, 2009 04:10 PM
Associated Press

MEXICO CITY - President Felipe Calderon on Thursday rejected U.S. concerns that Mexico is losing control of its territory to drug cartels and allowing violence to spiral out of control.

In an interview with the Associated Press, Calderon said Mexico is making progress in its war against the cartels. He said he hopes to withdraw the army and turn the fight over to local police before he leaves office in 2012.

“To say that Mexico is a failed state is absolutely false,” Calderon said. “I have not lost any part — any single part— of the Mexican territory.” (Nobody really wants it though, do they?)

The “failed state” concern has been a major topic of discussion since the U.S. military raised it in a Nov. 25 report on potential global security risks. The report singled out Mexico and Pakistan as countries whose governments are at risk of a “rapid and sudden collapse.”

Calderon also expressed optimism that President Barack Obama will improve relations in the region.

“President Barack Obama has a tremendous opportunity to recover the leadership of the U.S.,” he said. “Latin American leaders were inspired by him as part of the new leftist revolution.” (WTF?? Excuse me??? Leftist Revolution??!!!)

He said he knows Obama is committed to immigration reform, but said the best thing he can do is “solve the country's economic problems.” (So Mexico can begin shipping it’s poor hardworking slobs back up North? My lawn is soooo overgrown and my toilet needs cleaning….)

Calderon also said Mexico will win the war on drugs, despite many difficulties along the way.

“Yes, we will win and of course there will be many problems meanwhile,” he said.