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Paul Babeu: Mexico is not our enemy. President Calderon and the leaders of Mexico are not our enemy. The people, the citizens of…

On the recordMarch 29, 2011
Mexico is not our enemy. President Calderon and the leaders of Mexico are not our enemy. The people, the citizens of Mexico, are not our enemy. It is the drug cartels of Mexico that have destabilized Mexico, nearly toppling their government, that are the enemy of Mexico, are the enemy of America.
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Paul Babeu

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Babeu emphasizes that drug cartels, not Mexico or its people, are the real enemy.

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