,IT ,TAKES ,A ,:OLE ,HUEY ,TO ,RAZE ,A ,VILLAGE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,*RI/OPH] ,DAY ,TEXT 3 ,TWICE A DAY1 EV]Y DAY1 AB\T #be ,U,S-MADE ,HUMVEES C>RY AB\T #age N]V\S ,MEXICAN SOLDI]S TOT+ ,U,S-MADE ,M-#a#f AUTOMATIC RIFLES & HEAVI] WEAPONS ?R\< ! ,ZAPATI/A VILLAGE ( ,LA ,REALIDAD4 ,LA ,REALIDAD IS ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! MILIT>Y LEAD]%IP ( ! ,ZAPATI/A ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION ,>MY 7,E,Z,L,N74 ,! TROOP CONVOYS HAVE BECOME A FACT ( LIFE = ! RESID5TS ( ,LA ,REALIDAD1 9CLUD+ ! MANY REFUGEES FROM ! VILLAGE ( ,GUADALUPE ,TEPAYAC :O W]E DRIV5 FROM !IR HOMES BY ! ,MEXICAN ,F$]AL ,>MY 9 ,FEBRU>Y #a#i#i#e4 ,9 E>LY ,OCTOB] ! ,F$]AL ,>MY SOLDI]S BUILT A NEW MILIT>Y 5CAMPM5T ON ! BANKS ( ! ,RIO ,EUSEBA ON ! O!R SIDE ( ,LA ,REALIDAD4 ,?IS NEW 5CAMPM5T IS ! LATE/ /AGE 9 ! MILIT>Y 5CIRCLEM5T ( ! ,ZAPATI/AS & 9 ! 9CREAS+ MILIT>IZATION ( ,MEXICO4 ,! RAPID GR[? 9 ! ,MEXICAN POLICE /ATE HAS DEP5D$ ON L>GE QUANTITIES ( ,U,S MILIT>Y AID4 ,HI/ORICALLY ! ,MEXICAN MILIT>Y DIFF]S FROM ?OSE ( ! RE/ ( ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA 9 TWO RESPECTS3 ,IT DOES NOT WIELD MU* POLITICAL P[]4 ,& ! ,MEXICAN MILIT>Y HAS MA9TA9$ A DEGREE ( RELATIVE 9DEP5D5CE FROM ,U,S DOM9ATION4 ,MEXICO HAS BE5 9VAD$ REPEAT$LY BY ! ,U,S & ! ,MEXICAN MILIT>Y HAS LONG CONSID]$ ! ,U,S ITS MO/ LIKELY EXT]NAL 5EMY4 ,UNTIL REC5TLY ,MEXICO HAS RELI$ LESS ON ! ,U,S = MILIT>Y TRA9+ ?AN ANY O!R ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN C\NTRY4 ,MEXICANS AT L>GE H>BOR CONSID]ABLE OPPOSITION TO CLOSE MILIT>Y TIES ) ! ,U,S4 ,! ,MILIT>IZATION ( ,MEXICO ,:ILE ! MO/ 9T5SE MILIT>IZATION ( ,MEXICO FOLL[$ ! ,ZAPATI/A UPRIS+ 9 #a#i#i#d1 ! PROCESS ( MILIT>IZATION DATES TO ! E>LY '#hS4 ,9 #aihb :5 ! ,MEXICAN ,PESO COLLAPS$ ,MEXICO F\ND ITSELF UNABLE TO PAY ITS =EIGN DEBT4 ,9 EX*ANGE = 9T]NATIONAL LOANS ! ,MEXICAN RUL+ P>TY1 ! ,P>TY ( ! ,9/ITUTIONALIZ$ ,REVOLUTION 7,P,R,I71 IMPLEM5T$ A S]IES ( AU/]ITY MEASURES2 !Y SLA%$ /ATE PROGRAMS & SOLD (F PUBLIC 9DU/RY4 ,HAV+ FAC$ A NUMB] ( GU]RILLA MOVEM5TS 9 ! #a#i#gS1 ! RUL+ ELITE NO D\BT KNEW ?AT ! AU/]ITY MEASURES IT IMPOS$ RISK$ R5EW$ POPUL> REVOLT4 ,:ILE ! ,P,R,I SLA%$ PUBLIC S]VICES !Y BEEF$ UP ! ,MEXICAN MILIT>Y--) QUIET BUT UNP>ALLEL$ ASSI/ANCE FROM ! ,U,S4 ,9 ALL CATEGORIES ( MILIT>Y ASSI/ANCE1 9CLUD+ MILIT>Y TRA9+1 ,MEXICO RECEIV$ MORE AID FROM ! ,U,S BETWE5 #aihb & #aii ?AN IT HAD 9 ! PREVI\S ?REE DECADES4 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! #aiid ,ZAPATI/A UPRIS+ ,MEXICO EMB>K$ ON A DRAMATIC EXPANSION ( ! MILIT>Y 9 T]MS ( SIZE1 EQUIPM5T & TRA9+ & 9 T]MS ( POLITICAL P[]4 ,9 #aiie ALONE ! MILIT>Y BUDGET GREW BY #d#d.0 TO AB\T @s#d4#e BILLION A YE> & ! >M$ =CES APPE> TO HAVE BE5 EXP&$ TO A CURR5T E/IMATE ( OV] #b1 TROOPS4 ,MANY P>TS ( RURAL ,MEXICO HAVE BE5 PLAC$ UND] MILIT>Y CONTROL S9CE ! ,ZAPATI/A UPRIS+ & ! APPE>ANCE ( ! ,POPUL> ,REVOLUTION>Y ,>MY 7,E,P,R7 9 #a#i#i#f4 #b#e1 SOLDI]S >E BAS$ 9 #d MILIT>Y 5CAMPM5TS 9 ! CONFLICT ZONE 9 ,*IAPAS1 ) ANO!R #d1 TROOPS 9 ! IMM$IATE >EA4 ,! E/ABLI%M5T ( MILIT>Y RULE 9 MANY >EAS IS COMPLEM5T$ BY ! 9CREAS+ DOM9ATION ( ! POLICE =CES BY ! MILIT>Y ACROSS ! C\NTRY4 ,ACTIVE OR =M] MILIT>Y (FIC]S N[ DIRECT /ATE POLICE =CES 9 #ba \T ( ,MEXICO'S #ca /ATES4 ,! :OLE COMM& /RUCTURE ( ! ,MEXICO ,CITY POLICE =CE WAS REPLAC$ ) MILIT>Y (FIC]S & ! 5TIRE ,F$]AL POLICE =CE ( ,BAJA ,CALI=NIA IS BE+ REPLAC$ ) SOLDI]S4 ,NO SURPRISE ?AT ALONG ) ?IS MILIT>IZATION COMES A DRAMATIC DIS9TEGRATION ( HUMAN RIY HAVE MADE MASS >RE/S 9 WORK+-CLASS NEIILY EXECUT$ SUSPECTS4 ,MEXICO LEADS ! WORLD 9 POLITICAL MURD]S ( J\RNALI/S4 ,MEMB]S ( ! OPPOSITION P>TIES & O!R POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS >E R\T9ELY >RE/$ & FREQU5TLY 0DISAPPE>$40 ,A REPORT BY ! ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,ASSOCIATIONS ( ,FAMILIES ( ! ,DETA9$ & ,DISAPPE>$ DOCUM5T$ #a1#c SU* DISAPPE>ANCES1 #h.0 ( !M FROM ! 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES ( ,OAXACA1 ,*IAPAS1 ,GU]R]O & ,PUEBLA4 ,!SE NUMB]S DON'T 9CLUDE ! POLITICAL MURD]S ( OV] #d MEMB]S ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY 7! ,P,R,D1 A C5T]-LEFT OPPOSITION P>TY74 ,9 ! MILIT>IZ$ ZONES ( ,MEXICO GOV]NM5T-SPONSOR$ P>AMILIT>Y ORGANIZATIONS HAVE TAK5 ! GOV]NM5T'S W> ( C\NT]-9SURG5CY 9TO POOR & 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES TO S[ DIVISION4 ,A SPECIAL C\NT]-9SURG5CY UNIT ( ! MILIT>Y CALL$ ! ,RA9B[ ,TASK ,=CE COORD9ATES !SE EF=TS TO DISRUPT ! 9DIG5\S RESI/ANCE MOVEM5T4 ,RIAMILIT>Y ORGANIZATIONS 9 ,*IAPAS HAVE T]RORIZ$ MANY 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! ,NOR? ( ! /ATE & MORE REC5TLY 9 ,LOS ,ALTOS4 ,A /ATE ( VIRTUAL CIVIL W> EXI/S 9 MANY COMMUNITIES LIKE ,SAN ,P$RO1 ,*5ALHO :]E P>AMILIT>IES KILL$ AT LEA/ EIE MISS+ & PRESUM$ DEAD4 ,HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE HAVE BE5 BURN$ \T ( !IR HOMES 9 ,*5ALHO4 ,HID+ ,MILIT>Y ,AID ,! MILIT>IZATION ( ,MEXICO & ! DIRTY W> BE+ WAG$ AGA9/ ! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE HAS BE5 MADE POSSIBLE BY A DRAMATIC ESCALATION 9 ,U,S MILIT>Y AID TO ,MEXICO4 ,! ,U,S & ,MEXICAN /ATES BADLY WANT TO HIDE !IR NEW RELATION%IP 9 = A C\PLE ( REASONS4 ,U,S MILIT>Y 9VOLVEM5T 9 ,MEXICO IS V]Y UNPOPUL> AMONG ,MEXICANS & ITS EXPOSURE W\LD ONLY FUR!R UND]M9E AN ALREADY UNPOPUL> GOV]NM5T4 ,! ,U,S GOV]NM5T HOPES TO AVOID ! DEVELOPM5T ( A MASS MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S LIKE ?OSE ( ! #a#i#hS ?AT DEM&$ AN 5D TO ,U,S MILIT>Y AID TO ! RIAGUAN ,CONTRAS4 ,EXT5SIVE ,U,S 9VE/M5TS 9 ,MEXICO & ! ?REAT ( SOCIAL UNRE/ SPILL+ OV] ! ,U,S_/,MEXICAN BORD] MEAN ?AT POPUL> 9SURG5CIES 9 ,MEXICO POSE A MU* MORE DIRE ?REAT TO ! 9T]E/S ( ! ,U,S CORPORATE & F9ANCIAL ELITE ?AN ALL ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS 9 ! RE/ ( ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA COMB9$4 ,& SO ! ,U,S & ,MEXICAN RUL+ CLASSES HAVE GREAT /AKE 9 KEP+ !IR POLICIES FREE FROM PUBLIC SCRUT9Y & DISS5T4 ,:ILE ! PUBLIC RECORD REVEALS A DRAMATIC 9CREASE 9 ,U,S MILIT>Y AID TO ,MEXICO S9CE ! ,ZAPATI/A UPRIS+1 A GREAT DEAL ( MILIT>Y AID >RIVES 9 ,MEXICO UND] ! COV] ( ANTI-DRUG TRAFFICK+ ASSI/ANCE & IS !RE=E NOT REPORT$ TO ! ,U,S PUBLIC4 ,A ,JUNE #aiif ,U,S ,GOV]NM5T ,ACC\NT+ ,(FICE REPORT DOCUM5TS ! USE AGA9/ ! ,ZAPATI/AS ( EQUIPM5T TRA9+ & 9TELLIG5CE ASSI/ANCE 9T5D$ = ANTI-DRUG PURPOSES4 ,! %IPM5T & DI/RIBUTION ( L>GE QUANTITIES ( MILIT>Y EQUIPM5T ( ,U,S ORIG9 REPORT$ 9 ! ,MEXICAN PRESS CANNOT BE ACC\NT$ = 9 PUBLICLY-REPORT$ ,U,S MILIT>Y ASSI/ANCE4 ,! ,U,S CAN HIDE SU* AID 9 TWO WAYS4 ,! ,>MS ,CONTROL ,EXPORT ,ACT REQUIRES ?AT ! ADM9I/RATION ONLY NOTIFY ,CONGRESS ( 9T]NATIONAL MILIT>Y SALES 9 EXCESS ( @s#a#d MILLION4 ,BY P>CEL+ SU* SALES 9TO SMALL] UNITS ! ,CL9TON ADM9I/RATION AVOIDS ! REPORT+ REQUIREM5T4 ,ON TOP ( ?IS1 R$UC$ PRICE OR FREE ,EXCESS ,DEF5SE ,>TICLE TRANSF]S >E NOT COV]$ BY ! ,>MS ,CONTROL ,EXPORT ,ACT4 ,BY DEF9+ V>I\S ITEMS AS MILIT>Y SURPLUS & (F]+ !M TO ,MEXICO = FREE OR AT A DISC\NT ! ADM9I/RATION CAN AVOID REPORT+ SU* AID TO ,CONGRESS4 ,! SECOND R\TE = COV]T AID IS ?R\< 9TELLIG5CE AG5CY BUDGETS4 ,! ,C,I,A H\SES ITS L>GE/ ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN (FICE 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY4 ,EV5 ! ,F,B,I MA9TA9S AN (FICE 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY4 ,9TELLIG5CE AG5CY BUDGETS >E KEPT SECRET2 !Y PROVIDE A P]FECT COV] = SU* MILIT>Y ASSI/ANCE4 ,DESPITE HUGE ,U,S EXP5DITURES ON CURB+ DRUG TRAFFICK+ FROM ,MEXICO !RE HAS BE5 NO R$UCTION 9 ! FL[ ( N>COTICS4 ,! ,MEXICAN MILIT>Y 7:I* RECEIVES MU* ( ! ANTI-DRUG ASSI/ANCE7 IS ACTUALLY HEAVILY 9VOLV$ 9 ! DRUG TRADE4 ,MEXICAN NEWSPAP] ,LA ,JORNADA REPORTS ?AT AN E/IMAT$ #d.0 ( ! PR(ITS ( ?AT TRADE GO TO ! ,MEXICAN POLICE & MILIT>Y4 ,9 SO F> AS ! ,U,S 5GAGES 9 9EFFECTIVE ATTEMPTS AT 9T]DICTION OR EV5 PROVIDES ASSI/ANCE TO ! TRADE IT CLAIMS TO BE FIY AT ! PRICE ( FUR!R MIS]Y & VIOL5CE 9 ! IMPOV]I%$ URBAN C5T]S ( ! ,U,S4 ,F9ALLY A C]TA9 AM\NT ( MILIT>Y AID IS DIRECT$ TO ,MEXICO BY PROXY4 ,ISRAEL & ,>G5T9A 7BO? PRIME RECIPI5TS ( ,U,S MILIT>Y AID7 TRA9 ,MEXICAN POLICE =CES 9 C\NT]-9SURG5CY TACTICS MU* 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT ,ISRAEL AID$ ! MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP 9 ,GUATEMALA & ! AP>!ID REGIME 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA 9 ! #a#i#hS :5 ,U,S PUBLIC OP9ION MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE = ! ,U,S TO (F] SU* AID DIRECTLY4 ,MILIT>Y ,SALES & ,DONATIONS ,! ,U,S IS ! ,MEXICAN MILIT>Y'S MA9 =EIGN S\RCE ( >MS & O!R MILIT>Y EQUIPM5T4 ,U,S MILIT>Y TRANSF]S TO ,MEXICO >E #af TIMES ?OSE FROM ,FRANCE1 ,MEXICO'S SECOND L>GE/ S\RCE ( >MS & EQUIPM5T4 ,PUBLICLY REPORT$ ,U,S >MS SALES TO ,MEXICO FROM #aihg TO #aiif TOTAL$ OV] @s#c#e#h MILLION4 ,! BIGGE/ S+LE ANNUAL 9CREASE TOOK PLACE 9 #aiid :5 SALES JUMP$ FROM @s#a#f MILLION TO ALMO/ @s#e#d MILLION4 ,O!R S\RCES REVEAL @s#g#h MILLION 9 AU?ORIZ$ SALES ?AT YE>4 ,AN ADDITIONAL @s#c#g MILLION 9 MILIT>Y 0DRAW D[NS0 ( EXCESS EQUIPM5T HAS ALSO BE5 REPORT$ AS WELL AS A @s#a MILLION GRANT = SPECIAL TRA9+ = #b ,MEXICAN SOLDI]S4 ,AS DOCUM5T$ 9 ,LA ,JORNADA & BY ! ,F$]ATION ( ,AM]ICAN ,SCI5TI/S1 ,U,S MILIT>Y EQUIPM5T DELIV]$ TO ,MEXICO 9 ?IS P]IOD 9CLUDES3 ,BELL #bab HELICOPT]S2 #b ,BELL ,U,H-#a,H ,HUEY HELICOPT]S 7PLUS #ab MORE 9OP]ABLE ,HUEYS = SP>E P>TS72 #f ,SIKORSKY HELICOPT]S2 #d SATELLITE GUID$ ,U,H-#f ,BLACKHAWK HELICOPT]S2 #f ,BLACKHAWK TRANSPORT HELICOPT]S2 #bb ,MC,DONELL-,D\GLAS HELICOPT]S2 ,F-#e AIRCRAFT2 #ac ,CESSNA OBS]VATION PLANES2 #< FIX$ W+ PLANES2 #b ,C-#a#c TRANSPORT PLANES2 #d ,C-#b#f RECONNAISSANCE PLANES2 #bc ,TANKS2 #g1#e BULLETPRO( ,HUMVEE >MOR$ TROOP C>RI]S2 ,ANTI-,RIOT VEHICLES & ,WAT] ,CANNONS2 #a1#e O!R MILIT>Y VEHICLES2 #a SURVEY %IP1 #b AUXILI>Y %IPS1 #a SALVAGE %IP1 & #b ,KNOX-CLASS FRIGATES2 #a1#f#a#e MA*9E GUNS2 #c1#c FLAME ?R[]S2 #c#f1 GR5ADES2 #bff ELECTRIC PRODS2 #a1 P>A*UTES PLUS HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( O!R ITEMS 9CLUD+3 COMBAT RATIONS1 HELMETS1 FLACK VE/S1 CANTE5S1 NI UNITS1 SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLES1 AMMUNITION1 GAS MASKS & O!R EQUIPM5T4 ,! ,W> ,ON ,DRUGS ,! 0,W> ,ON ,DRUGS0 HAS PROVID$ SOME ( ! BE/ COV] = ,U,S MILIT>Y AID TO ,MEXICO4 ,G5]AL ,B>RY ,MC,CAFFREY1 ,CL9TON'S ,DRUG ,CZ>1 ONLY TWO YE>S AGO HEAD$ ! ,U,S ,>M$ ,=CES ,S\!RN ,COMM&1 RESPONSIBLE = ALL ,U,S MILIT>Y ACTIVITY 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4 ,ALMO/ ALL ( ! MILIT>Y HELICOPT]S AS WELL AS ,C-#a#c TROOP TRANSPORT PLANES W]E PROVID$ TO ,MEXICO UND] ! AUSPICES ( DRUG 9T]DICTION EF=TS4 ,!IR USE 9 ! 9ITIAL MILIT>Y RESPONSE TO ! ,ZAPATI/A UPRIS+ 9 ,JANU>Y #aiid 9 BLATANT VIOLATION ( ! REQUIREM5T ?AT !Y ONLY BE US$ = ANTI-DRUG ACTIVITY IS WELL DOCUM5T$ & WIDELY REPORT$ 9 ! ,NATIONAL ,CA?OLIC ,REPORT] & ,LA ,JORNADA4 ,9 SPITE ( ?IS VIOLATION !RE HAS BE5 A /EADY 9CREASE 9 ,DRUG ,W> ASSI/ANCE TO ,MEXICO4 ,MU* ( ! EQUIPM5T PROVID$ 9 ! NAME ( ! ,W> ,ON ,DRUGS IS BE+ US$ 9 ,*IAPAS & O!R S\!RN /ATES EV5 ?\< ! HEAVIE/ DRUG TRAFFIC TAKES PLACE 9 ! NOR!RN /ATES ( ,MEXICO ?AT BORD] ! ,U,S4 ,U,S (FICIALS ACKN[L$GE ! 'V]SATILITY' ( MILIT>Y ASSI/ANCE BY ! ,U,S 9 PURSUIT ( ! DRUG W>4 ,9 AN 9T]NAL ,S\!RN ,COMM& MEMO EXPOS$ 9 ,COV]T ,ACTION ,QU>T]LY 7,W9T] #i#f-#i#g71 ,/AFF ,JUDGE ,ADVOCATE TO ,G54 ,MC,CAFFREY1 ,COL4 ,W>R5 ,D4 ,HALL1 SAID 0,IT IS UNREALI/IC TO EXPECT ! MILIT>Y TO LIMIT USE ( ! EQUIPM5T TO OP]ATIONS AGA9/ N>COTRAFFICK]S4 ,! LIM$ =CES 9 !IR C\NT]-9SURG5CY AS WELL40 ,SU* 'UNREALI/IC' EXPECTATIONS ?AT ! ,U,S ABIDE BY ITS [N LAWS REMA9 SO 9 P>T DUE TO ! LOOSE & 9CONSI/5T ,U,S OV]SI & ALWAYS ) ADVANCE NOTICE4 ,?IS POLICY WAS (FICIALLY MODIFI$ 9 ,SEPTEMB] #aiif UND] PRESSURE FROM ,CONGRESS TO ALL[ UNANN\NC$ 9SPECTIONS BUT !RE IS NO EVID5CE ( ANY *ANGE 9 ! ACTUAL PRACTICE & LITTLE REASON TO EXPECT SU* A *ANGE S9CE ! USE ( ,DRUG ,W> EQUIPM5T = C\NT]-9SURG5CY PURPOSES CLE>LY & CONV5I5TLY SECURES BO? /ATES' 9T]E/S 9 CRU%+ OPPOSITIONAL MOVEM5TS 9 ,MEXICO4 ,9 ADDITION TO EQUIPM5T & TRA9+1 ! ,U,S PROVIDES ,MEXICO ) CONSID]ABLE ASSI/ANCE 9 ! >EA ( 9TELLIG5CE 9 ! NAME ( ! ,W> ,ON ,DRUGS4 ,OV] ! PA/ FIVE YE>S ! PORTION ( ! ,U,S ANTI-DRUG BUDGET ALLOCAT$ = MILIT>Y SURVEILLANCE HAS 9CREAS$ #d.04 ,MU* ( ?IS MONEY IS GO+ TO OP]ATIONS 9 ,MEXICO4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,LA ,JORNADA ,U,S ,CONDOR SPY PLANES ) SIL5T FLI$ S5SORS HAVE BE5 US$ TO GA!R 9=MATION ON ! LOCATION & MOVEM5TS ( ! ,E,Z,L,N S9CE ,MAY #a#i#i#d4 ,U,S 9TELLIG5CE 9=MATION WAS US$ TO DET]M9E ! SUPPOS$ REAL ID5TITY ( ,SUB,COM&ANTE ,M>COS PRIOR TO ! ,FEBRU>Y #aiie MILIT>Y (F5SIVE AGA9/ ! ,ZAPTI/AS4 ,GIV5 ! ,MEXICAN MILIT>Y'S HEAVY 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! 9T]NATIONAL DRUG TRADE ,U,S 9TELLIG5CE ON DRUG ACTIVITIES GIV5 TO ! ,MEXICAN MILIT>Y MI ASSI/ANCE AGA9/ ! ,ZAPATI/AS IS P>TICUL>LY P]V]SE S9CE !Y /RICTLY 5=CE !IR [N LAWS AGA9/ ALL DRUG & ALCOHOL USE 9 ! T]RITORIES )9 !IR CONTROL4 ,ZAPATI/A T]RITORY IS PROBABLY ! MO/ DRUG-FREE >EA 9 ! ,AM]ICAS4 ,9 ,ZAPATI/A T]RITORY ! MILIT>Y HAS BE5 TRY+ TO PRESSURE CAMPES9OS 9TO GR[+ M>IJUANA1 PROVID+ !M ) SE$S & (F]+ TO BUY !IR CROP :5 !Y H>VE/ IT4 ,?IS IS CLE>LY MEANT TO BO? DIVIDE ! ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES BY 5C\RAG+ ! VIOLATION ( ,ZAPATI/A LAWS & TO CREATE A PRETEXT = 9T]V5TION 9 ,ZAPATI/A T]RITORY4 ,! ,S*OOL ( ! ,AM]ICAS ,ANO!R MAJOR =M ( ,U,S AID TO ! ,MEXICAN MILIT>Y TAKES ! =M ( TRA9+ AT ! ,S*OOL ( ! ,AM]ICAS 7,S,O,A71 O!RWISE KN[N AS ! ,S*OOL ( ! ,ASSASS9S BECAUSE ( ! ATROCI\S HUMAN RITICLE ON ?IS PAGE47 ,! ,S,O,A HAS TRA9$ ITS /UD5TS 9 PRACTICES SU* AS TORTURE1 EXECUTIONS1 & FALSE IMPRISONM5T4 ,MEXICO N[ S5DS MORE /UD5TS TO ! ,S,O,A ?AN ANY O!R C\NTRY4 ,9 #a#i#i#e-#i#f A RECORD #e /UD5TS FROM ! ,MEXICAN MILIT>Y & POLICE =CES >E BELIEV$ TO HAVE ATT5D$ A SPECIAL 0ANTI-DRUG0 C\RSE AT ! ,S,O,A4 ,S,O,A GRADUATES >E WELL REPRES5T$ AMONG ! G5]ALS 9 *>GE ( C\NT]-9SURG5CY OP]ATIONS 9 ,*IAPAS & O!R S\!RN /ATES4 ,?IS 9CLUDES ! MAJORITY ( COMM&]S UND] ,G5]AL ,>M&O ,SOTO ,CORREA1 9 *>GE ( ,RA9B[ ,TASK ,=CE C\NT]-9SURG5CY OP]ATIONS AT ! ,MEXICAN ,>MY'S ,G5]AL ,HEADQU>T]S 9 ,SAN ,QU9T91 #ae KILOMET]S FROM ! ,ZAPATI/A COMM& 9 ,LA ,REALIDAD4 ,:5 ! ,ZAPATI/A UPRIS+ TOOK PLACE 9 #aiid ?REE ( ! G5]ALS 9 ! #c#a/ ,MILIT>Y ,ZONE BAS$ 9 ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL DE LAS ,CASAS 9 ,*IAPAS W]E ,S,O,A GRADUATES3 ,GA/ON ,M5*ACA ,>IAS1 ,MIGUEL ,LEYVA ,G>CIA1 & ,5RIQUE ,ALONSO ,G>RIDO4 ,ANO!R ,S,O,A GRADUATE1 ,G5]AL ,JUAN ,LOPEZ ,ORTIZ1 COMM&$ ! TROOPS ?AT TOOK ! T[N ( ,OCOS+O BACK FROM ! ,ZAPATI/AS 9 E>LY ,JANU>Y--AN ATTACK ?AT 9CLUD$ SOME ( ! WOR/ ATROCITIES ( ! MILIT>Y RESPONSE TO ! ,ZAPATI/A UPRIS+4 ,TROOPS UND] ,LOPEZ ,ORTIZ TI$ ! H&S ( ,ZAPATI/A PRISON]S BEH9D !IR BACKS BE=E %OOT+ !M 9 ! BACK ( ! HEAD 9 ! T[N'S M>KET4 ,LOPEZ ,ORTIZ HAD DI/+UI%$ HIMSELF E>LI] 9 ! #a#i#gS WAG+ A DIRTY W> AGA9/ ! ,P>TY ( ! ,POOR 9 ! /ATE ( ,GU]R]O4 ,HUNDR$S ( CAMPES9OS W]E 0DISAPPE>$0 9 ! C\RSE ( HIS CAMPAIGN TO /AMP \T ?AT 9SURG5CY4 ,S,O,A GRADUATES HAVE NOT CONF9$ !IR ACTIVITIES TO ,*IAPAS4 ,9 ,JUNE #aiie A MASSACRE ( CAMPES9O ACTIVI/S TOOK PLACE NE> ,AGUAS ,BLANCAS 9 ,GU]R]O4 ,! COMM&] ( ! MILIT>Y REGION WAS ,G5]AL ,ADRIAN ,MALDONADO ,RAMIREZ1 ANO!R ,S,O,A GRADUATE1 :O WAS EV5TUALLY REMOV$ FROM ! PO/ AS A RESULT ( PUBLIC \TRAGE AT ! MASSACRE4 ,/OP ,US ,MILIT>Y ,AID TO ,MEXICO ,MEXICO'S DIRTY W> AGA9/ ! POPUL> MOVEM5TS ( POOR & 9DIG5\S PEOPLES ?US DEP5DS HEAVILY ON ,U,S MILIT>Y AID4 ,! /AKES 9 ,MEXICO >E V]Y HI<4 ,! ,U,S RUL+ CLASS HAS CONSID]ABLY MORE TO LOSE 9 ,MEXICO ?AN IT HAD 9 ,VIET ,NAM OR 9 ANY O!R CONFLICT S9CE ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I4 ,COLONEL ,REX ,APPLEGATE1 :O REPRES5TS ,U,S MILIT>Y & POLICE EQUIPM5T COMPANIES 9 ,MEXICO HAS SAID ?AT ,U,S 9T]E/S 9 ,HAITI & ,CUBA1 = EXAMPLE1 0PALE BY COMP>ISON0 TO ! ?REAT ( A REVOLUTION 9 ,MEXICO4 ,A ,JANU>Y #a#c1 #aiie ,*ASE ,MANHATTAN ,BANK MEMO ON 9VE/M5TS 9 ,MEXICO /AT$ BLUNTLY ?AT 0,! GOV]NM5T WILL NE$ TO ELIM9ATE ! ,ZAPATI/A 9SURG5CY 9 ,MEXICO TO DEMON/RATE !IR EFFECTIVE CONTROL ( ! NATIONAL T]RITORY & SECURITY POLICY40 ,LESS ?AN A MON? LAT] ! ,MEXICAN ,F$]AL ,>MY LAUN*$ !IR BRUTAL (F5SIVE AGA9/ ! ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES4 ,! P[]S ?AT BE UND]/& ?AT A REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION 9 ,MEXICO C\LD HAVE PR(\ND IMPLICATION )9 ! ,U,S4 ,! ,NEXT ,W> BY ,PET] ,S*WEITZ] & =M] ,DEF5SE ,SECRET>Y ,CASP> ,WE9B]G] POSES ! SC5>IO ( A ,U,S W> ) ,MEXICO AS A RESULT ( MASSIVE IMMIGRATION TO ! ,U,S & SOCIAL BREAKD[N 9 ,MEXICO4 ,!Y >GUE = ! NE$ = A ,U,S 9VASION ( ,MEXICO UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,A #aiid ,P5TAGON BRIEF+ PAP] DISCLOS$ 9 ,LA ,JORNADA ( ,AUGU/ #c#a1 #a#i#i#f1 >GU$ SIMIL>LY ?AT IT WAS 0CONCEIVABLE ?AT DEPLOYM5T ( ,U,S TROOPS TO ,MEXICO C\LD BE RECEIV$ FAVORABLY IF ! ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T W]E TO CONFRONT ! ?REAT ( BE+ OV]?R[N AS A RESULT ( WIDESPREAD ECONOMIC & SOCIAL *AOS40 ,IF \R RUL]S TAKE ! 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