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In El Salvador the army/police were better equipped enough to lock up the gangs; in Mexico it's not clear whether the army is powerful enough to defeat the cart

In El Salvador the army/police were better equipped enough to lock up the gangs; in Mexico it's not clear whether the army is powerful enough to defeat the cartels even if it seriously tried to.

azinman2 2y ago
What made them better equipped?
- stefantalpalaru 2y ago
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readthenotes1 2y ago
Better equipped, as in with a government that wanted the gangs eradicated?
Matthyze 2y ago
I wonder what would happen if the US got involved in a war against the Mexican cartels. Is that feasible, if even desirable?
- dingnuts 2y ago
  great, Afghanistan, but this time in Texas
  - remarkEon 2y ago
    Yeah, but this time the cartels are the invading force and they are facing off against trigger happy Texans. Don't think there's many parallels, here.