The author writes for a mature audience, since the main topic is illegal drugs and illegal gun smuggling. The main focus of this article I believe is to inform American citizens about the consequence of the use of illegal drugs and how the demand of such substances are affecting the well being of many bystanders in Mexico.
The author starts the article by talking about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's comments about the shared responsibility between the U.S. and Mexico in the fight against drug trafficking and the violence it provokes.
The credibility of this author is uncertain since there is no name on this article, but I think he makes a great point in showing how this drug war in Mexico was started by the United States, and how it has been going on since the Nixon's presidency in the 1970s. The author makes a great statement on how the demand for drugs in the United States continues unabated, and that as long there is a market for the cocaine that passes through Mexico and the marijuana it produces, someone will sell it and deliver it.
The author seems to be in favor of more U.S cooperation, and bring excellent points on how Mexicans are wary of U.S. intentions and especially sensitive about talk of militarizing the border, which evokes images of 1846 and the U.S. invasion of Mexico that resulted in that nation's loss of what is now the Southwestern United States.
The most important fact of this article to me is that Mexican president Felipe Calderón's term ends in 2012, and that he is constitutionally barred from seeking re-election. So the clock is ticking on his presidency, and there is no guarantee that his successor will continue the march against the cartels with the zeal Calderón has shown.
I think the author makes great points in this articles and does a great job at organizing the information. I think this is a great article and can inform many readers about the magnitude of the war on illegal drugs.
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