Mexican Drug Cartels: Threats to National Security

FBI Warns Of Cartel Arming, by Sara A. Carter, The Washington Times, October 26, 2008, Pg. 1

…”These particular types of activities by the cartels show their increased strength and the serious threat they pose to the national security in the U.S.,” the official said. “It’s not getting better but worse along the border. Unfortunately, the drug wars we’ve seen in Mexico are now spilling significantly into the United States.”