Historic statements

For decades Mexico has been claiming that the problem with illegal drugs is not only production, but also consumption. The Americans had deaf ears for this claim, but they started to pay attention to another issue: money laundering. In the Casablanca Operation in 1998, American agencies targeted several Mexican banks money-laundering for drug traffickers. However, nobody talked about their lion's share in the drug business. That's why I would like to point out the relevance of Hillary Clinton's statements from today. She acknowledged that drug traffic is a common problem from both the U. S. and Mexico. She said that the United States has a shared responsibility because U. S. "insatiable demand for illegal drugs fuels the drug trade". Janet Napolitano, head of the Homland Security Department, has said the U.S. has to make more efforts to stop illegal weapons traffic to Mexico in order to contribute to diminish the violence. These are historic (inedit) declarations. We need to remember that at first we had the shameful Annual Certifications from the U.S. government funds granted to countries fighting against drug traffic with American money. So, twice a year, Mexico was exposed up to the minimal detail, facing severe criticism. The tone of those critics improved with time and some efforts on the Mexican side. Then, President George W. Bush decided to disappear this mechanism in which Congress certified the work done by the President in this regard. Under this exercise, no one acknowledged the share of United States' responsibility in drug trafficking. That's why is so relevant that starting with President Obama, Secretaries Clinton and Napolitano, and General Attorney Holder, they acknowledge their country's co-responsibility. What else beyond this do we need to rolled up the sleeves and sit down to negotiate, ladies and gentlemen? There is a positive and cooperative attitude, so please, don't waste it.