The United States and Mexico

<p>This Ay 2009 USWAC resident student paper explores the U.S. and Mexico relationship. The author argues that while that relationship has significantly improved over the past few years the U.S. still neglects Mexico -- choosing to put a higher priority on addressing other issues outside of North America. He believes Mexico is a first line of defense for the U.S. against crime drugs terrorism arms trafficking and human trafficking. Yet in the midst of a massive Mexican offensive against the drug cartels Mexico faces the very real possibility of failing as a state. Accordingly he argues that the U.S. must expand broad interagency support of Mexico beyond current programs. Otherwise U.S. failure to recognize the severity of the Mexican situation and take aggressive steps to assist the Mexican government will contribute to a failed Mexican state and ultimately negatively impact U.S. national security.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>