Do you remember the film Traffic? It won 4 academy awards in 2000 and focused on the issue of drugs, Mexico and the United States. The scene from the movie that always sticks in my mind is one where there is a whole plane-load of law enforcement and political people, clearly frustrated because their efforts have failed to make an impact in the situation. "Can you think of something we can do differently?" the protagonist asks. There is complete silence.
The proposals regarding drugs and the US/Mexico border seem to be more of the same. And if anything, the situation since 2000 seems even more difficult. Back in my May 10 blog I lamented that the only way we can seem to think of to respond to drug issues and the border is with more militarization, which up to now has not seemed to work well.
The link below is from a group of Mexican Non Governmental Organizations that proposes not doing more of the same. It is not dashing, but it is worthy of consideration.
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