The Mexican Drug War has been going on for years, but has increasingly involved innocent Civilians. Recently, drug cartels are blamed in the attack on a Monterrey casino that killed over 50 civilians. The casino was doused with flamible liquid and set on fire. Since 2006, almost 40,000 people have been murdered in Mexico. This number includes law enforcement, drug/gang members and innocent bystanders. People are protesting and demanding better security from the government. President Calderon has acknowledged the problem, but claims that the U.S. is partially to blame because they are the biggest consumer of illegal drugs in the world. He claims that if there was not a demand for the drugs, the gangs would not profit from selling it north of the border.
Focus Question: What should be done to help Mexico? Is this a problem only for Mexico to deal with, or does the U.S. need to claim responsibility for this problem as well? BE SPECIFIC in offering suggestions to help...don't just say, "ya, this is a problem, it should be fixed!" Give me something concrete!