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This is yet another story that is simply mindboggling.  In December, a new initiative, called the Merida Initiative, was created to try to help stem the drug trade and violence in Mexico.  It is a $1.4 billion aid package, compliments of the good ol US taxpayers.

Read Michelle Malkin’s in-depth article here. 

Although this new initiative was created a couple of months ago, the media has been largely silent about it.  Gee, can’t imagine why.  The most amazing part of the story though is the utter audacity of President Calderon, who declared that we have to give him the money ‘without conditions.’ 

Um, excuse me??   The unmitigated gall of this guy is simply staggering.

From International Herald Tribune:

President Felipe Calderon [in December] accused U.S. presidential candidates of “swaggering, macho and anti-Mexican” posturing and warned the U.S. Congress not to impose conditions on a $1.4 billion anti-drug aid package.

“The only theme in the (U.S.) electoral campaign is to compete to see who can be the most swaggering, macho and anti-Mexican…”

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Calderon also appeared to reject any added conditions on a proposed $1.4 billion U.S. anti-drug aid package that had been negotiated with American officials, saying, “I cannot accept any submission or subordination.”

The proposal by the administration of President George W. Bush, dubbed the Merida Initiative, is meant to give Mexico aid, training and equipment to fight drug trafficking, which U.S. officials see as an American national security problem.

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“I need that technology,” Calderon said. “Give it to me. And give it to me without conditions.”

How sad is it that Presidente Calderon willingly embraces that his country’s biggest export is the hardest working members of his citizenry, and then has the cajones to make demands on additional aid from us.  I really can’t stand obnoxious ungrateful people.

This Merida Plan should be renamed the Mierda Plan, and if he keeps insisting on it being ‘without conditions’ then he shouldn’t get a damn dime.

See additional updates by MM.

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