Arrested Development - Ex-Pats Mexico

Taken from MC's posted link..."Last weekend, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he also saw opportunities for the U.S. military to help with military training, resources and intelligence."

That makes better sense than military boots on general Mexican ground.

Night life in downtown Ciudad Juarez March 7, 2009


A federal policeman stands guard during an operation at a night club in downtown Ciudad Juarez March 7, 2009. Mexico's bloodiest drug war city is Ciudad Juarez, across the border from El Paso, Texas, where the Mexican government this week sent hundreds of heavily armed federal forces to take over anti-drug efforts from police tainted by corruption and links to drug traffickers. Picture taken March 7.

Military check point in Ciudad Juarez



Photo's from Military.net

Elements of the Army, operating in conjunction with the Culiacán-Navolato, said two houses in Colonia Independencia, which was a powerful arsenal.


Asegurado Insured


- Una ametralladora marca browning, calibre 0.50. - A mark browning machine gun, caliber 0.50.


- Dos fusiles barret, calibre 0.50. - Two Barrett rifles, caliber 0.50.


-Ocho fusiles AK47. Eight-AK47 rifles.


-Un fusil AR15. A-AR15 rifle.


-Un lanza granadas calibre .40 -A 40-caliber launching grenades


-Un aditamiento lanzagranadas M203, calibre .40mm. An additive-M203 grenade launcher, 40 mm caliber.


-Dos pistolas calibre .38. Two .38-caliber pistols.


-23 granadas M848 de alto explosivo. -23 Grenade M848 high explosive.

-Cuatro granadas defensivas. Four defensive grenades.


-85 cargadores para diferentes armas. -85 Chargers for different weapons.


-8,210 cartuchos de diferentes calibres. -8.210 Cartridges of various calibers.
-Cinco vehículos, tres son blindados. Five-vehicle, three armored vehicles.