Calderón Schmoozes, Mexico Loses Obama and Calderón cement conservative alliance  – By Laura Carlsen http://www.cipamericas.org/archives/2459

No matter that the drug war strategy is a dismal and dangerous failure. No matter that no-one knows what or where the “end” is. The U.S. has sunk $1.3 billion into the war so far and the Obama administration hopes to get another $800 million or so out of Congress this year to continue the flawed mission.