Mail Call: An Article of Faith?

Your article "Calderon's Unwinnable War" (June 18) presents a biased position on Mexico's drug war. It talks about all the inconveniences the president and the military are having, but doesn't mention the 73-year-old woman who was raped by soldiers supposed to be fighting drugs. There is no mention of families that had nothing to do with the drug war who were also killed by the military. And none about the ties between the current president's campaign and large amounts of drug money that were recently found. Mexicans are more worried about the government's covering up for the military's atrocious acts than the idea of becoming another Colombia. The fact that even some politicians in power may be involved in illicit drug trafficking or drug-money campaign contributions is worrying. And instead of comparing Mexico to other countries with drug issues, the common man's worry is more focused toward whether it is really a war against drugs or a war between drug lords.

Amaya Ordorika Imaz

Mexico City, Mexico

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