John McCain actually said...

I agree with that assessment. But if the government does not have control of large parts of its territory, then, if not an existential threat, certainly a threat to its ability to govern.

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McCain emphasizes the threat to Mexico's governance due to drug cartels' control over territory.

03/22/2010

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