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Obama Looks to Curb Mexican Drug Violence

President powwows with envoy, may offer US military support

By Amelia Atlas, Newser User

Posted Mar 8, 2009 9:35 AM CDT

(Newser) – President Obama met yesterday with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Mike Mullen, recently returned from Mexico City, with an eye toward offering US military and intelligence support to Mexican forces as they battle a tidal wave in drug-related violence, CNN reports. The meeting followed reports... Read full story »

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