U. S. Government May Be Primary Suppliers of Mexican Drug Cartel Guns

Published on November 23, 2011
Duration: 16:40

This video discusses the potential for US government programs and authorized sales to be primary suppliers of firearms to Mexican drug cartels. It highlights concerns about Operation Fast and Furious, legal sales authorized by the State and Defense Departments, and the issue of corruption within the Mexican military and law enforcement leading to firearms falling into cartel hands. The discussion also touches on the limitations of firearm tracing and the potential for intentional obfuscation by the Mexican government.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction and Program Welcome
  2. 00:24US Government as Primary Suppliers of Mexican Cartel Guns
  3. 00:31Operation Fast and Furious and Legal Sales
  4. 00:55Identifying Fully Automatic Weaponry in Mexico
  5. 01:43Sources of Fully Automatic Weaponry
  6. 02:16Mexican Troop Desertion Rates
  7. 02:48Media Matters Rebuttal and Firearm Tracing Issues
  8. 03:10Why Mexican Government May Not Trace All Guns
  9. 03:43Corruption and 'Mordida' in Mexico
  10. 04:12ATF Response and Firearm Data Limitations
  11. 05:15Source of the 300,000 Gun Figure
  12. 05:36Associated Press Report on Seized Firearms
  13. 05:58Unaccountable Firearms and Incomplete Data Sets
  14. 06:34Interpreting Tracing Data and Low Percentages
  15. 06:59Desertion Rates and Military Weaponry
  16. 07:09Origins of Cartel Groups like the Zetas
  17. 07:22Deserting Soldiers and Acquired Assets
  18. 07:38Cartel Infiltration and High-Level Corruption
  19. 08:12Military Purchase Orders and Unusual Firearms
  20. 08:33Corruption Extending to Highest Government Levels
  21. 08:51Mexican Government's Reluctance to Acknowledge Issues
  22. 09:03Corruption as an Endemic Problem
  23. 09:35Political Basis for Current Policies
  24. 09:48Obama Administration's Narrative on Gun Control
  25. 09:59Operation Fast and Furious and Gun Walking
  26. 10:13Rational Analysis of Firearm Flow and Desertion
  27. 10:32Identifying Military Weaponry at Crime Scenes
  28. 10:39Cartels Acquiring Guns Through Various Means
  29. 10:55Raids on Military Depots and Bases
  30. 11:07Prison Official Involvement in Supplying Guns
  31. 11:21The Scale of the Problem in Mexico
  32. 11:30Imposing Mexican Gun Laws on the US
  33. 11:44Knowingly Supplying Firearms to Corrupt Nations
  34. 11:59Addressing Actual Issues and Alternative Strategies
  35. 12:04Financial Aid to Mexico and State Department Funding
  36. 12:36Government Inefficiency and Ulterior Motives
  37. 12:48Intentionality Behind Firearm Policies
  38. 12:59Disarming American Citizens and Constitutional Rights
  39. 13:13Dangerous Implications of Disarmament
  40. 13:19Investigation into Fast and Furious Continues
  41. 13:30Media Matters on Gun Restriction Priority
  42. 13:52Attempts at Gun Control and Senator Feinstein's Statement
  43. 14:05Sarah Brady and President Obama's Stance on Gun Control
  44. 14:14Anti-Gun Appointees and Semi-Auto Ban
  45. 14:41Targeting Border State FFLs and Regulations
  46. 14:49Bureau of Land Management and Recreational Shooting
  47. 15:08Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Obama's Restraint
  48. 15:24Time and Place for Gun Control Legislation
  49. 15:34Regulation and Executive Orders
  50. 15:55Concern Over Executive Orders as 'King's Edicts'
  51. 16:14Conclusion and Farewell

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