To the Point
Drug Violence, Illegal Immigration and the President of Mexico
Brown oozed has begun to show in marsh grass on the coast of Louisiana, and part of the oil slick has entered the “loop current,” which could take it around Florida and up the East Coast. Felipe Calderon got a standing ovation today from a joint session of Congress when he pledged to continue his all out war against violent drug cartels, however critics say his actions could be counterproductive. Also, another major art theft in Europe.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenBrown oozed has begun to show in marsh grass on the coast of Louisiana, and part of the oil slick has entered the “loop current,” which could take it around Florida and up the East Coast. Felipe Calderon got a standing ovation today from a joint session of Congress when he pledged to continue his all out war against violent drug cartels, however critics say his actions could be counterproductive. Also, another major art theft in Europe.
Banner Image: WASHINGTON - MAY 20: Mexican President Felipe Calderon (L) addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress on the floor of the House House of Representatives with Vice President Joe Biden (2nd R) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) at the U.S. Captiol May 20, 2010 in Washington, DC. Calderon met with President Barack Obama at the White House Wednesday where the two leaders discussed the ongoing drug war along the U.S.-Mexico border and the recent anti-illegal immigration law passed in Arizona. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
