Senate Committee Hearing on the Mexican Drug War

The Senate Judiciary Committee met this morning to discuss the drug cartel violence in Mexico.  Senator Richard Durbin, Senate Majority Whip Chaired the meeting.

Before you watch and demonize Mexico, at least wait until Durbin quotes Mexico's President Calderon who said the Mexico borders the country that has the biggest group of consumers and biggest seller of guns...

It is a problem the U.S. has with Mexico.

As I have mentioned before, military action won't work.  It will only increase the violence and push it further into the U.S.  There are many other things we need to do...  Listen for Durbin's suggestions.

Now that Durbin is thinking about Mexico, maybe he will also think about the DREAMers.

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Link to Video of "Law Enforcement Responses to Mexican Drug Cartels”

Senate Judiciary Committee
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs
View a webcast of this hearing
DATE: March 17, 2009
TIME: 10:30 AM
ROOM: Dirksen-226
OFFICIAL HEARING NOTICE / WITNESS LIST:

March 10, 2009

NOTICE OF JOINT SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs and the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control will hold a joint hearing entitled "Law Enforcement Responses to Mexican Drug Cartels" on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building.

Chairman Durbin and Chairman Feinstein will preside.

By order of the Chairman

Witness List

Hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee,
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs and the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

on

"Law Enforcement Responses to Mexican Drug Cartels"

Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Dirksen Office Building Room 226
10:30 a.m.


Panel I

Terry Goddard
Arizona Attorney General
Phoenix, AZ

William Hoover
Assistant Director for Field Operations
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Washington, DC

Anthony P. Placido
Assistant Administrator and Chief of Intelligence
Drug Enforcement Administration
Washington, DC

Kumar Kibble
Deputy Director, Office of Investigations
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC


Panel II

Denise Eugenia Dresser Guerra
Professor, Department of Political Science
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México
Mexico City, Mexico

Jorge Luis Aguirre
Journalist
El Paso, TX