The Ruiner
Well-Known Member
Anonymous, whatever their intentions may be, would be completely ineffectual at changing the dynamic of the cartel wars. I get the impression that many here don't really have any idea what's actually happening in Mexico, or why it keeps happening, why the people just haven't ejected the cartels, or why the government hasn't mounted a massive military campaign to route them out...It's simply not that easy.
In Mexico you have about a dozen or so major cartels, Sinaloa Federation and Los Zetas are the two biggest and they have multiple allies, enforcement arms, and alliances with other smaller cartels. At this point ALL of Mexico is caught up in some sort of complication involving the cartels. This is not a problem that will be solved by focusing on one, or two cartels - if you do that others will emerge (case in point: La Familia and the Knights Templar). The structures of the cartels are like that of Anonymous, there is no way to single out leaders that cant be replaced within days. If a cartel disintegrates (La Familia) we have seen that they just splinter off into smaller cartels that forge new and different alliances.
In order to really make a difference one would have to stop the flow of precursor chemicals and arms from China and Korea (dont even start with the America blah blah blah I heard on the news blah blah blah - just stop right there, STFU, and do just a BIT more research), stop the cocaine traffic from Columbia (yea, they are still MAJOR players), and eradicate Mexican MJ cultivation. This would require absolute control of Mexican port cities (and subsequent monitoring of neighboring lesser traveresed port citites), it would require an immense dedication of money and manpower - it's something that we don't even have here in the US.
For the time being, the cartels are here to stay. It is a positive development that US INTEL has been deployed to Mexico, but I wouldn't hold your breath that this will dramatically change the game in the near future. The power struggle between SF and Los Zetas involves people from ALL walks of life from foot soldier, to Hefe. There are politicians, powerful businessmen, and a large contingent of former military people...this is something that will probably be a part of the landscape for a long time to come.
In Mexico you have about a dozen or so major cartels, Sinaloa Federation and Los Zetas are the two biggest and they have multiple allies, enforcement arms, and alliances with other smaller cartels. At this point ALL of Mexico is caught up in some sort of complication involving the cartels. This is not a problem that will be solved by focusing on one, or two cartels - if you do that others will emerge (case in point: La Familia and the Knights Templar). The structures of the cartels are like that of Anonymous, there is no way to single out leaders that cant be replaced within days. If a cartel disintegrates (La Familia) we have seen that they just splinter off into smaller cartels that forge new and different alliances.
In order to really make a difference one would have to stop the flow of precursor chemicals and arms from China and Korea (dont even start with the America blah blah blah I heard on the news blah blah blah - just stop right there, STFU, and do just a BIT more research), stop the cocaine traffic from Columbia (yea, they are still MAJOR players), and eradicate Mexican MJ cultivation. This would require absolute control of Mexican port cities (and subsequent monitoring of neighboring lesser traveresed port citites), it would require an immense dedication of money and manpower - it's something that we don't even have here in the US.
For the time being, the cartels are here to stay. It is a positive development that US INTEL has been deployed to Mexico, but I wouldn't hold your breath that this will dramatically change the game in the near future. The power struggle between SF and Los Zetas involves people from ALL walks of life from foot soldier, to Hefe. There are politicians, powerful businessmen, and a large contingent of former military people...this is something that will probably be a part of the landscape for a long time to come.