| Bush Rejected Armed Drone Request From Felipe Calderon to Combat Mexico Drug Cartels Mollie Reilly - The Huffington Post | |
| go to original April 29, 2013 |
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George W. Bush Defends Legacy At Library Dedication (tpmtv)
Former President George W. Bush rejected a request from former Mexican President Felipe Calderon to use armed drones to curb the growing influence of drug cartels, the Washington Post reported Saturday.
In a story examining the United States' role in the intelligence war against Mexico's drug cartels, the Post's Dana Priest details how Calderon reached out to Bush for help ahead of his 2006 inauguration. Bush agreed to commit U.S. resources to help with the growing problem, launching the $1.9 billion Merida Initiative to combat the violence resulting from the drug trade.
However, Bush reportedly drew the line at providing Calderon with armed drones to carry out strikes on the cartels.
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