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Capture of Notorious Zetas Leader Does Not Mean 'War on Drugs' is Over!

By Michael Cutler

The Washington Times published an encouraging news report today, the day we celebrate the birthday of our nation- the fact that on the 3rd of July, 2011, the alleged leader and founder of Los Zetas, the extremely violent Mexican drug gang that has been racking up unprecedented numbers of casualties in its quest for dominance of the incredibly lucrative drug trade has been captured and a Mexican police officer who was in his company at the time of his arrest was detained.

Here is a photo of Jesus Enrique Rejon-Aguilar as published by MSNBC:

The reason I am providing this photo of this alleged sociopathic criminal is that I would ask a simple question- if you passed him on the street would you think he was a vicious criminal who is alleged to have been the crime boss who is behind the murder of thousands of people including men, women and children who simply were in the way of his purported criminal objectives?

Imagine this guy wearing blue jeans or, perhaps and expensive suit, smiling and strolling along in any neighborhood in Mexico or, for that matter the United States. How easily would he likely blend in?

Does he even look "Mexican?" (As is the case with Americans, citizens of Mexico can be of any ethnic appearance and anyone who believes that they can simply look at another person and know the nationality of that person is frankly, being naive at best and racist at worse!)

Some time ago I recall accepting an invitation to address my daughter's fourth grade class and discuss my career as an INS Special Agent. I was called upon to address many of my children's classes when the school had "Career Day," apparently their teachers felt my career would be of interest to the children in those classes.

I would generally take the opportunity my appearances in those classes afforded me to not only talk a bit about immigration but to warn the kids about the dangers of firearms, drugs and that strangers might present to them. On that particular day I remember telling the children in my daughter's class that if a stranger was to approach them and ask for directions that they should not place themselves at risk- particularly if the stranger was driving a car. One of the ploys used by criminals is to speak in a low voice and ask the person to step towards the car.

I pointed out that generally adults would not do such a thing and that it might be dangerous to get too close to a car being driven by a total stranger. I made the point that it is impossible to simply look at a person and know if they pose a threat to their safety. One ten your old boy in the class vigorously waved his hand and asked to be heard. I accommodated him and he said, "Mr. Cutler, I can easily spot a bad guy- he has a bad complexion, he wears a black ninja suit and probably is carrying nunchuk sticks!"

I took great pains to explain to the young man and his classmates that not every "bad guy" would be that easy to spot!

Certainly Jesus Enrique Rejon-Aguilar could serve as a prime example of someone who is truly evil but hardly "looks" evil!

I have not only provided you with the Washington Times news report below but with a couple of other news reports that paint a more complete picture.

Just a couple of days ago I was forwarded a CBS News report about how the Mexican drug cartels have spray painted messages on buildings in Mexico near the U.S. border threatening the locate American DEA agents and decapitate them. That report was forwarded by Brad Stone, the Special Projects producer of WSB-TV, the ABC-affiliated news program that is broadcast from Atlanta, Georgia. I have been interviewed by Brad on a few occasions as his team of journalists reported on the lack of security to the border that is /supposed/ to separate the United States from Mexico. Here is a link to one of those reports:

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/23686786/detail.html

Meanwhile there have been published news reports that indicate that the weapon that was used to kill U.S. ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata and, presumably wound his partner was one of the hundreds, if not thousands of weapons that were permitted to "walk" under the auspices of "Operation Fast and Furious" that was conducted by ATF. The news reports about the arrest of Rejon-Aguilar indicated that many guns were recovered at the time of his arrest- I would love to know how many of those guns are attributable to our government outrageous "investigation!"

Another article you should read was posted by MSNBC shortly after Jaime Zapata was murdered. The Mexican government released information that Jesus Enrique Rejon-Aguilar was behind the brutal execution style murder of our country's ICE agent, but claimed that it was a case of "mistaken identity."

As you read the account of the arrest yesterday, of Rejon-Aguilar, it would certainly appear that the murder was anything but a case of mistaken identity! The report which was written by Jerry Seper, one of the most experienced journalists who has been extensively covering the "immigration beat" for more than a decade.

Consider this excerpt from Jerry Seper's excellent report:

The shooters forced the agents' vehicle from the rodeway at what appeared to be a highway checkpoint and then opened fire, some using AK-47 assault rifles. More than a dozen members of Los Zetas have been arrested in the case, including Julian Zapata Espinoza, identified as a Los Zetas cell leader in San Luis Potosi.

Mr. Zapata was mortally wounded, struck five times in the chest. Mr. Avila was shot twice in the leg but survived. Neither of the agents was armed, as the Mexican government does not let U.S. law enforcement personnel carry weapons into that country.

U.S. law enforcement authorities said the two agents identified themselves as Americans. They also noted that their vehicle, a Chevrolet Suburban, had diplomatic plates. The officials also said the gunmen made comments before opening fire on the agents indicating they knew who their targets were.

Mexican authorities said Rejon Aguilar, known as "El Mamito," had been a member of the Mexican special forces but deserted his unit in 1999. He was described as a founding member of Los Zetas, who initially served as armed enforcers for the infamous Gulf Cartel.

Los Zetas have since split with their former bosses and have been engaged in brutal turf wars for control of smuggling routes into the United States.

It is also worth noting that the report stated that Rejon-Aguilar had defected from Mexican Special Forces in 1999. Los Zetas is comprised of former elite Mexican police and military officers who were actually trained by the government of the United States and then found a far more lucrative way of making use of their training- working for and then, ultimately, competing with the very same drug cartels of Mexico they were supposed to combat and eradicate!

The question is- what operation has been more disastrous- the training of those elite Mexican police and military officials or "Operation Fast and Furious?"

Certainly the arrest of Rejon-Aguilar is an achievement that all who were involved with in the law enforcement community should be proud of- but the reality is that he is only one of many such violent thugs who threaten the lives of people in Mexico and, increasingly, inside the United States of America as well.

Just as the killing of bin-Laden does not mean that the "War on Terror" is over, the capture of Rejon-Aguilar does not mean that the "War on Drugs" is any closer to being won!

There are, no doubt, many other narco-terrorists operating in Mexico who will welcome the arrest of this thug! They cannot wait to replace him and move up the "ladder!"

On May 10th, President Obama went to El Paso, Texas to once again, push for "Comprehensive Immigration Reform."

Here is a link to a You Tube video of a portion of what Obama had to say:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAOEInEzpec

The title for this segment was:

'Alligators in the Moat': Obama Mocks Concerns About Border Security

Incredibly he said that the fence was "basically complete!"

Now I ask that you check out the AP report that was published by the Boston Globe on March 16, 2011 that noted that the GAO had reported that the fence would not be completed any sooner than 2021 and likely not be completed until 2026!

Here is the link to that news report:

http://articles.boston.com/2011-03-16/news/29350015_1_mexican-border-virtual-fence-project-high-tech-gear

To put this madness into proper perspective- when our nation was attacked at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, it took our nation, working in close cooperation with our allies, to defeat the enemies of the Axis nations all of 44 months. In order to accomplish this, our nation built fleets of airplanes that had previously not existed. Our nation built fleets of ships of all sorts that had previously not existed. Our nation created radar installations, all sorts of weapons systems and even nuclear weapons with unproven technology and in just 44 months it was over!

Our nation was attacked by international terrorists in 1993- nearly 2 decades ago. This September, our nation will be observing the tenth anniversary of the attacks of 9/11. These attacks were only possible because the visa issuing process and the immigration benefits program were fatally flawed and, remain fatally flawed today. Additionally, there have been a seemingly endless succession of Congressional hearings into the lack of security along our nation's borders.

In response to concerns about the potential for terrorist attacks, the expectation of privacy and freedom under the Fourth Amendment have been whittled away yet our borders remain as porous as sieves- acting as little more than speed bumps to illegal aliens and smugglers.

Here is are signs that have been erected by the DHS and Bureau of Land Management and subsequently photographed near the U.S. Mexican border that is supposed to separate our nation from Mexico and the insanity of violence that has reported resulted in the slaughter of some 40,000 Mexican citizens since Felipe Calderon was sworn in as President of that beleaguered country

Meanwhile the Mexican cartels are now focusing their attention on the United States and on our citizens and our law enforcement officials. Consider these recent headlines concerning the seriousness of this threat posed to the safety of our citizens and other who live in our country and, indeed, consider the threat this poses to the national security of our country!

Here are a few of those disturbing news reports:

The ABC News report was entitled:

Hundreds of Mexican Drug Gang Members Caught in Crackdown

Gang Sweep Shows How Mexican Drug Cartels Have Penetrated the United States

Here is the link:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/mexican-drug-cartel-members-caught-gang-crackdown/story?id=13032263

Feds finding it harder and harder to combat escalating presence of Mexican drug cartels in New York

Perhaps we would all sleep a bit easier if the DHS and BLM signs warning about the likelihood of encountering illegal aliens and heavily armed smugglers were replaced by a different sign! Maybe Obama was finally right about something where our borders are concerned- a moat filled with alligators might represent a real improvement over the lunacy that passes for border security today!

I would certainly cast my vote for the sign below- how about you?

A country without secure borders can no more stand than can a house without walls!

I f our country is to survive and if our children and their children are to get their share of the "American Dream" the citizens of this nation must take their citizenship seriously!

We the People must be the best citizens we can be, citizens who are worthy of the gallantry demonstrated by our valiant men and women in the military, law enforcement and firefighters, who routinely go in harm's way in defense of this nation and our citizens.

My goal in writing this and other commentaries is to point out our nations many failings before more victims pay the ultimate price for the incompetence and ineptitude of our government.

The first step in problem-solving is to first identify the problems and vulnerabilities and then devise strategies to overcome them.

If you find yourself to be in agreement with this commentary, I ask that you forward it to as many of your friends and family members as possible and encourage them to do the same. We need to create a "Bucket Brigade of Truth!"

The practice of good citizenship does not end in the voting booth, it only begins there.

The large scale apathy demonstrated by citizens of this nation has emboldened elected representatives to all but ignore the needs of the average American citizen in a quest for massive campaign funds and the promises of votes to be ostensibly delivered by special interest groups. There is much that we cannot do but there is one thing that We the People absolutely must do- we must stop sitting on the sidelines!

The collective failure of We the People to get involved in make our concerns known to our politicians have nearly made the concerns of the great majority of the citizens of this nation all but irrelevant to the politicians. I implore you to get involved!

I believe our nation's is greatly benefited by the rich diversity of our people which is why I could never imagine living anywhere except New York City, arguably the most diverse city in our nation if not, in fact, the world. However, my idea of diversity most certainly does not include members of MS-13, the Mexican drug cartels or members of other transnational gangs or members of al-Qaeda!

If our government's failures to secure our nation's borders and effectively enforce our immigration laws concerns you or especially if it angers you, I ask you to call your Senators and Congressional "Representative. This is not only your right- it is your obligation!

All I ask is that you make it clear to our politicians that we are not as dumb as they hope we are!

We live in a perilous world and in a perilous era. The survival of our nation and the lives of our citizens hang in the balance.

This is neither a Conservative issue, nor is it a Liberal issue- simply stated, this is most certainly an AMERICAN issue!

You are either part of the solution or you are a part of the problem!

Democracy is not a spectator sport!

Lead, follow or get out of the way!

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Michael Cutler is an American Patriot concerned that elected representatives are serving themselves and not the people.