Tuesday, August 12, 2008

The Border Counterinsurgency

Soldiers patrolled in teams of four with weapons at the ready, wearing masks over their faces to conceal their identities from enemy surveillance. More than 40 checkpoints had been placed around the city; military forces took over for police, screening traffic and maintaining security. Occasionally, firefights broke out between various armed factions.

(Snip) I recently observed this scene unfold in Ciudad JuÁrez, Mexico, less than 50 yards from the United States...

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