De oorlog om drugs is kennelijk bloediger dan de oorlog om olie. Ter vergelijking ligt het getal in Nederland op ongeveer 1 op de 100.000.quote:Central America Remains a Hotspot of Instability
WASHINGTON, March 31, 2011 – Central America remains a hotspot of instability caused by violent criminal organizations that use drug money to undermine legitimate governments, the commander of U.S. Southern Command said here yesterday.
Air Force Gen. Douglas M. Fraser said the northern triangle formed by Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras is possibly the most violent place on Earth today. Criminal organizations involved in illegal activities in the area –- including drug trafficking -- realize a global profit of $300 billion to $400 billion, he said.
Fraser used United Nations figures to back up his point at a Pentagon news conference.
“If we look at Iraq in 2010, the violent deaths per 100,000, according to U.N. numbers, was 14 per 100,000,” he said. “In Honduras last year, it was 77 per 100,000. In El Salvador, it was 71 per 100,000.”
The region has some very capable militaries, the general said, noting that El Salvador sent troops to Iraq that American partners rated among the best in that battle. But the governments of the region are overmatched, he added.
“If you look at the transnational criminal organizations, it’s a well-financed, capable capacity -- an enterprise, if you will,” he said. “Our estimates are anywhere from, on an annual basis, on a global basis, the transnational criminal organizations bring in 300 billion [dollars] to $400 billion a year. That’s a significant number when you put it against the capacities of the governments that we're talking about.”
One example of the technology these criminal organizations use is self-propelled, fully submersible vessels. These subs typically are 100 feet long, manned by a crew of four, and they can carry 10 tons of cocaine. They do not dive far below the surface and can transit between the northern parts of South America to the northern parts of Central America and into Mexico.
Militaries are not built to handle law enforcement activities, but many have been called upon to aid police in the effort, and U.S. Southern Command helps this effort, Fraser said.
“Because of the concern from a law enforcement standpoint -- and I'll use El Salvador as an example, the president, to address this issue, has asked and brought the military in to support law enforcement, very much in the same manner that we talk about within the United States,” the general said. “Within their authorities, they work with the law enforcement to address the issue. But almost half of the military of El Salvador is working to address the violence. And we're seeing the same things -- not to the same level -- happen within other parts of the region.”
Southern Command is working hand in hand with the State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. law enforcement agencies and others to address this issue, Fraser said. Southcom personnel are part of the solution, but not the entire solution, he added.
“It’s much more complex than that,” Fraser said. “And we have to address it, in my mind, on a regional basis, and not just on a country-by-country basis.” Toward that end, he said, the Central American Regional Security Initiative and the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative are aimed at improving the ways countries work together, helping to empower the law enforcement and judicial systems.
“It’s a multi-pronged effort,” Fraser added.
But the foundation for these initiatives is building and sustaining military-to-military relations with partner militaries in the region, the general said.
“We engage with our partners … to build that security capacity,” Fraser said. “Our efforts include military-to-military engagements, exercises, training [and] subject-matter expert exchanges wherever we can, to help build capacity within our military partners.”
Another important Southcom mission is to be prepared to respond in the event of natural or man-made catastrophes. The earthquake in Haiti in January 2010 was one example, and a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Chile last year, Fraser noted. Hurricanes probably are the most predictable natural disaster that can strike the area, he added, but the command has to be ready for everything from volcanoes to forest fires.
Southern Command works with the U.S. Northern Command to combat transnational criminal organizations. Fraser said the smuggling of drugs, guns, people and money is a regional problem, and it must be treated as such.
“Our boundaries from a U.S. forces standpoint is the southern border of Mexico with Guatemala and Belize,” he said. “But from our standpoint, that’s a very, very fuzzy boundary,” because of the close cooperation between the two American combatant commands.
Southern Command’s Joint Interagency Task Force South, which coordinates the interagency capacity to detect and monitor traffic in the maritime environment, has boundaries that go beyond those between the Northcom and Southcom areas of responsibility, Fraser said, and it reaches into parts of U.S. European Command and U.S. Pacific Command’s areas as well.
Vergeet Afghanistan met hun nieuwe de opium oorlog niet.quote:Op vrijdag 1 april 2011 12:00 schreef waht het volgende:
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De oorlog om drugs is kennelijk bloediger dan de oorlog om olie. Ter vergelijking ligt het getal in Nederland op ongeveer 1 op de 100.000.
In beide gevallen is dus de VS de bron van instabiliteit met hun honger naar drugs en olie en een staat die maakt dat er aan beiden met geweld heel veel geld aan te verdienen is.quote:
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De oorlog om drugs is kennelijk bloediger dan de oorlog om olie. Ter vergelijking ligt het getal in Nederland op ongeveer 1 op de 100.000.
De TT klopt dus niet.
El Salvador was natuurlijk altijd al een gevaarlijk land. Volgens mij gevaarlijker dan Irak onder Saddam.quote:
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De oorlog om drugs is kennelijk bloediger dan de oorlog om olie. Ter vergelijking ligt het getal in Nederland op ongeveer 1 op de 100.000.
mensen zouden zich eens moeten gaan afvragen wat ook de verborgen achterliggende agenda is van de war on drugs, zoals bijv. in colombia waar het gewoon misbruikt wordt om dat hele land vol te plempen met vs-militaire basissen.quote:
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De oorlog om drugs is kennelijk bloediger dan de oorlog om olie. Ter vergelijking ligt het getal in Nederland op ongeveer 1 op de 100.000.
ik ga er echter niet te diep op in omdat ik al met iets anders bezig ben (fukushima) maar voor de kritische lezers onder ons kan veel over dat onderwerp hier worden teruggevonden :
http://debatepedia.idebate.org/en/index.php/Debate:_War_on_Drugsquote:
Debate: War on Drugs
Background and context
The War on Drugs is a highly controversial campaign of drug prohibition and foreign military aid being undertaken by the United States government, with the assistance of participating countries, intended to both define and reduce the illegal drug trade, and to combat leftist political movements and insurgencies in foreign nations.This initiative includes a set of strict laws and policies - such as prison-time for drug offenders and crop-eradication efforts - that are intended to discourage the production, distribution, and consumption of targeted substances. The term was first used by President Richard Nixon in 1969. On May 13, 2009, Gil Kerlikowske, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, signaled that although it didn't plan to significantly alter drug enforcement policy, the Obama administration would not use the term "War on Drugs," as he claims it is counter-productive. The contemporary debate surrounding the continuation of Drug War policies and the use of the term "War on Drugs" is presented and quoted below.
onderstaand bericht zoals dit van vandaag verbaast me dan ook niets en dat is juist het probleem met de drugsbestrijding, als de top in het westen hier nog steeds grof geld mee verdient dan zal je ook vanuit de regering geen effectieve maatregelen vinden maar belandt enkel de 'gekleurde crackdealer' voor 10 jaar in de bak terwijl het hart vd machine gewoon gesmeerd op volle toeren blijft doordraaien.
ook is me bekend dat zelfs een vs-top militair met zijn vrouw grote hoeveelheden smokkelden naar de vs vanuit z-amerika.
ook mag algemeen bekend zijn dat de opium-produktie sinds de komst van de vs in afghanistan juist enorm is toegenomen.
http://www.guardian.co.uk(...)nk-mexico-drug-gangsquote:
How a big US bank laundered billions from Mexico's murderous drug gangsAs the violence spread, billions of dollars of cartel cash began to seep into the global financial system. But a special investigation by the Observer reveals how the increasingly frantic warnings of one London whistleblower were ignored
During a 22-month investigation by agents from the US Drug Enforcement Administration, the Internal Revenue Service and others, it emerged that the cocaine smugglers had bought the plane with money they had laundered through one of the biggest banks in the United States: Wachovia, now part of the giant Wells Fargo.
The authorities uncovered billions of dollars in wire transfers, traveller's cheques and cash shipments through Mexican exchanges into Wachovia accounts. Wachovia was put under immediate investigation for failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering programme. Of special significance was that the period concerned began in 2004, which coincided with the first escalation of violence along the US-Mexico border that ignited the current drugs war.
daarom, de grootste schoften en moordenaars zijn de zakkenvullers op het kantoor vd financiele instellingen die weg komen zonder straf omdat het bedrijf een luizige boete betaalt.quote:
At the height of the 2008 banking crisis, Antonio Maria Costa, then head of the United Nations office on drugs and crime, said he had evidence to suggest the proceeds from drugs and crime were "the only liquid investment capital" available to banks on the brink of collapse. "Inter-bank loans were funded by money that originated from the drugs trade," he said. "There were signs that some banks were rescued that way."
wake up mensen, tijd voor verandering.