On the recordMarch 3, 1998
Mr. President, I consider myself as a person somewhat surprised by the New York Times editorial of Saturday, February 28, 1998; the headline of the editorial, ``Certifiably Wrong On Mexico.'' The Clinton administration does no favor to Mexico or its own credibility by certifying that Mexico is ``fully cooperating'' in the fight against drug trafficking. Compounding the damage, the White House Drug Policy Director, Barry McCaffrey, fatuously claims that Mexican cooperation is ``absolutely superlative.'' According to this editorial, A more truthful assessment can be found in the Drug Enforcement Administration's confidential evaluation, described by Tim Golden in yesterday's Times. The DEA concludes that ``the Government of Mexico has not accomplished its counter-narcotic goals or succeeded in cooperation with the U.S.
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