Inconvenient war zone

In Afghanistan over 10,000 people died in violent attacks in 2010. The Daily Times reported:
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xMeanwhile, in Mexico over 13,000 were killed in violent attacks in 2010. The Dallas News reported:

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Tell me again we do not have a war going on south of our border? So, the death toll does not make it a war zone. The mass murder does not make it a war zone. The fact that it is Mexicans on Mexicans does not make it a war zone.

Plant something slightly radioactive in the cocaine and dope coming across the border. Go around with a Geiger counter and find out who's nose sets off the alarms. Lock them up.

I'm only surprised that Mexican nationals coming across the border are not granted international refugee status. That would mean they would have to go back someday and they would not get to vote. Nor, would they be aloud to work legally.