>>I agree that the 'war on drugs' is not having much success. The logical solution is not by armed force, but by the legalization and control of the price, quality and drugs the same way booze and cigarettes are handled. Doing that will control the price and put the cartels out of business. Tax revenue will be generated for governments. Over decades and through education drug use might be phased out, as the only "real need" for using it is satisfying addiction. The ideal result would be no addicts and, with the exception of medicine, no demand for drugs.
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>The war on drugs has devastated Mexico.
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>Legalization is the greatest thing we could do to help Mexico rid themselves of the drug cartels.

Right now I would go to Afghanistan before I would go to Mexico.

The latest wrinkle I saw is that the Mexican drug cartels are custom building gigantic traveling fortresses. They are tank-like in appearance and impenetrability, capable of holding up to 20 men. These guys are not messing around.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/world/americas/08mexico.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=mexican%20drug%20tanks&st=cse