Cartels at war Mexico's drug-fueled violence and the threat to U.S. national security /
Paul Rexton Kan ; foreword by Barry R. McCaffrey.
- first edition.
- Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, (c)2012.
- 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographies and index.
The outbreak: the wars begin -- The "warriors": cartels and how they fight -- The "battlefields": geography of violence and trafficking -- The spread: the effects on the United States -- The "guardians": law enforcement and the judiciary -- The harbingers: possible outcomes -- Finding the end: recommendations and responses.
9781597978057
Drug traffic--Mexico. Drug control--Mexico. Narco-terrorism--Mexico. Violent crimes--Mexico. Organized crime--Mexico. Refugees--Mexico. National security--United States.