WikiLeaks Reveals Source of Military Weapons for Mexican Cartels

[Peter_Suciu]

From FirearmsTruth.com: http://www.firearmstruth.com/2011/wikileaks-reveals-source-of-military-weapons-for-mexican-cartels-90-come-from-outside-the-united-states

The U.S. public has been told again and again that 90% of the weapons the Mexican drug cartels buy come from legal sales in the United States. But according to U.S. diplomatic cables disseminated by Wikileaks, military weapons are being smuggled along the Mexican/Guatemala border. Besides assault rifles, smuggled weapons include hand grenades, grenade launchers, armor-piercing munitions and antitank rockets.
Secretary of State Clinton, along with the President himself, are among government officials who have deceived the American public. Obama, who claimed he was going to have the most open administration in modern times, has been keeping this secret. What’s worse is that the same administration has propagated the 90% lie.

The lie starts in 2008 when the Mexican government confiscated 30,000 firearms from drug cartels. Out of this, they selected 7,200 (or 24%) to send to the U.S. for tracing. Of the 7,200, the ATF was able to trace 4,000. Out of the 4,000, 3,480 (87%) were traced to the United States. If either government was honest, the origin of all 30,000 firearms would be reported in the news. 90% of Cartel weapons come from outside the United States.

President Obama promised that he didn’t want to take away our firearms so why the deception? In Mexico whenever there is a government problem, the United States is the default scapegoat. Tens of thousands of Mexican civilians have been killed in the war against the drug cartels. Instead of admitting that there is a smuggling problem on Mexico’s southern border, the American’s to the north are to blame.

But the United States isn’t to blame. Corrupt Mexican officials aren’t stopping the flow of weapons along the country’s southern border. The media and leaders from both countries are trying to make Americans feel guilty for the murders that are going on in Mexico. But 90% of the guilt lies elsewhere.

Why is the Fourth Estate mostly silent on this topic? Where are the investigative reporters from news outlets like the New York Times, Washington Post and 60 Minutes? If a small (but growing) blog like FirearmsTruth can reveal this government sanctioned scandal, why can’t the major players? Perhaps the mainstream news media has an anti-gun agenda and this story doesn’t fit their template.

[TexasCop]

I still don't understand why it matters WHERE these guns come from.  Fix the idiot behind the trigger!!

[FreeBorn]

"Why is the Fourth Estate mostly silent on this topic? Where are the investigative reporters from news outlets like the New York Times, Washington Post and 60 Minutes? If a small (but growing) blog like FirearmsTruth can reveal this government sanctioned scandal, why can’t the major players? Perhaps the mainstream news media has an anti-gun agenda and this story doesn’t fit their template".


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Perhaps the media entities cites are controlled by the same bunch running the guns into Mexico (Fee Fi Fo Fum, I smell the stench of Soros again).

[Hella Jeff]

"Why is the Fourth Estate mostly silent on this topic? Where are the investigative reporters from news outlets like the New York Times, Washington Post and 60 Minutes? If a small (but growing) blog like FirearmsTruth can reveal this government sanctioned scandal, why can’t the major players? Perhaps the mainstream news media has an anti-gun agenda and this story doesn’t fit their template".


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Perhaps the media entities cites are controlled by the same bunch running the guns into Mexico (Fee Fi Fo Fum, I smell the stench of Soros again).

I hear when Soros isnt plotting the reptilian take-over in his 4th dimension mansion he likes to eat kittens raw.

[compaqxp]

I hear when Soros isnt plotting the reptilian take-over in his 4th dimension mansion he likes to eat kittens raw.

I have to ask why do you keep reviving old topics?

[true_blood]

I have to ask why do you keep reviving old topics?

Why?!? I'll tell you why. Because it's important that the American people know/keep fresh in their minds what these American hating people, like Soros, the Obozo and others in Congress want to do to America.

[compaqxp]

Why?!? I'll tell you why. Because it's important that the American people know/keep fresh in their minds what these American hating people, like Soros, the Obozo and others in Congress want to do to America.

I never said it wasn't. I asked because Hella Jeff has brought up a lot of old topics here, I wasn't trying to offend anyone.  

I might not have bothered asking had his replay actually something worth reviving this topic over.

[true_blood]

I never said it wasn't. I asked because Hella Jeff has brought up a lot of old topics here, I wasn't trying to offend anyone.  
I might not have bothered asking had his replay actually something worth reviving this topic over.

I didn't say you said it wasn't important. Nothing wrong with "old topics". Especially when someone brings up topics to what this current administration, (if that's what you want to call it), has done to make this Country weaker and less economically sound. Just call me a conservative that loves America, not socialism/communism or liberalism.