5000 Mexico Soldiers sent to USA Southern Border February 19th 2011

A battalion is a military unit of around 300--1,300 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel. Several battalions are grouped to form a regiment or a brigade.
4-Battalions would be Approx 1200 to 5200 Soldiers

(CNN) -- Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Saturday ordered the Army to send four battalions of soldiers to the country's northern borderlands, the site of increasing violence fueled by the drug trade.
Since Monday alone, gunmen have killed a U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agent, a man and his 8-year-old son were shot and set on fire Ciudad Juarez, and 13 people died in gunfire in that same Mexican border city, which has been wracked by drug-related violence.
Speaking at a military base in Reynosa in celebration of Mexican Army Day, Calderon said the increases were necessary to fight the drug gangs' "criminality and their lack of scruples."
"And because of the irresponsible actions of these thugs I am announcing that I have given instructions to establish four additional battalions, in order to support with efficient elements, the work of the armed forces in these places," he said.
Calderon did not say when the troops would be moved into the region, how long they would stay or what their exact role would be.
Calderon also said he has ordered upgrades to the Mexican Air Force's Hercules transport planes and promised to buy better weapons and bulletproof vests for troops in the field. He also said the Army battalions engaged in "high-risk operations" will receive armored trucks shown off during the Army Day celebration.
Drug-related violence has claimed more than 34,550 lives since 2006, when Calderon took office and declared war on drug traffickers, according to the Trans-Border Institute at the University of San Diego.
According to the institute, violence spiked last year in three northeastern states near the U.S. border, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi, where the U.S. agents were attacked as they drove between Monterrey and Mexico City.
In that case, suspected members of a drug cartel bracketed the agents' SUV as they drove, forced it off the road and fired on the agents inside, according to Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, who said he had been briefed on the incident by federal immigration officials.
Special Agent Jaime Zapata died in the attack, which is now being investigated by a joint U.S.-Mexican task force.
The agents were returning to Mexico City after meeting other U.S. personnel in San Luis Potosi, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said.

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[GringoHunter]

OHH BTW! If we get to invade the U.S. the first thing im taking down is that damm STARBUCKS!! ...lol

[WheepingWillow2]

don't all you people see, what's going on here? Can you see that divide and conquer agenda. Let's see, Amercan's against Mexicans, Mexicans against Americans, Black against White, religion against other peoples belief, it's all B/S can't you see that? It's all for the agenda of the ELITE, those which run the world. IF they can keep you squabbling about minor things, color of skin, religion, the haves and have nots, THEY WIN. WAKE UP! They are using us ALL. Please wake up & relize its all a lie.

[abrahamrubio789]

viva mexico!

[MRcalibrecincuenta]

@giz5000 Because almost everybody in America still believes they have rights. Almost all Americans are so brainwashed they can't seem to accept that America is no longer free. NOBODY on this continent is free.

[giz5000]

americans are so ignorant!! please someone let them know 

[candr]

For years I hear about how come Mexico doesn't do anything about the drug traffic and such and then they do and you have the same folk come down and say hey why is Mexico got guns on "their" border. Poor guys can't win.

[johncartelli]

well based on what Ive seen mexicans do correctly as far as manufacturing...they probably dont know which end of the gun to hold...

[SycamoreHill14]

Yes, they are sent to the Border Region, that's where the Drug Cartels are operating. 

[lordcakedude75]

@sqnhunter America has criminal extradition treaties with NZ. He has been charged in the US with multiple crimes.

[sqnhunter]

@TheSpaniard1521 If mexicans really did live in america in the southern states as is reported to be a fact now after archiological discoveries have proven this, why does mexico not use americas native tittle laws to regain control of those sections. Is always good to have a cat among the pidgeons when you need them hahaha

[GringoHunter]

I really don't know what your talking about buddy or care for that matter, but if you don't like us WTF! ARE YOU DOING LIVING IN MY COUNTRY GO BACK TO YOURS!

[sqnhunter]

@fakiir Americans are good at shooting in the back and taking lol :)