04/13/2010
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"These cartels are not just operating in Mexico, their reach stretches far and wide."
"We have always been and we, I believe, continue to be in too many ways essentially a nation of cowards. Though race-related issues continue to occupy a significant portion of our political discussion ..."
"It's a question of being afraid to confront it, sit down and have a calm conversation."
"More than 750 people have been arrested in the United States and also in Mexico. More than $59 million in illegal drug proceeds and large amounts of narcotics and weapons have been seized in the Unite..."