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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Mexico Under Siege: Can Calderon Rein in the Cartels?

    The Bush Administration wants to send helicopters, planes and inspection scanners to help Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon crack down on drug cartels. But members of both parties in Congress have their doubts based in part on reports of corruption at the local, state and federal levels.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Bush Administration wants to send helicopters, planes and inspection scanners to help Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon crack down on drug cartels. But members of both parties in Congress have their doubts based in part on reports of corruption at the local, state and federal levels.

    WWLA is a re-cut edition of this morning's To The Point.

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      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      U.S.-Mexico border correspondent, The Dallas Morning News

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      freelance correspondent

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      director of UC San Diego’s Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies

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