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The same people who were held accountable for the war in Iraq.

I specifically logged in to upvote this.

I love the downvotes you received - it shows that people here are sorely ignorant of history and probably should be stripped of the right to vote in light of that fact.

The downvotes are likely because the GP doesn't add much to the conversation. It's an uninspiring one-liner that a grade schooler might say because their parents told them the government is incompetent. The article is documenting a tragedy that the DEA doesn't even report. This is in fact unlike the military, which often issues reams of (secret) documents on the outcomes of military operations.

Yes, there are secrets in the government. There are parts of the government that aren't accountable. This doesn't mean we should turn out back on them all. The DEA does have too much autonomy. The "War On Drugs" has insufficient accountability.

> The downvotes are likely because the GP doesn't add much to the conversation. It's an uninspiring one-liner that a grade schooler might say because their parents told them the government is incompetent.

That sounds a bit too specific. Why would somebody go so low to call you uninspiring in grade school out of all places?

There is a difference between making a meaningful conversation and having a conversation just to spew gibberish.

The intelligent individuals are well aware that discussing this is a waste of time -- you can save the generic 'Well maybe if we talked about it the DEA would change!' for your friends.

To demonstrate how out of touch the rest of your comment is; we need to take one simple thing into consideration:

The DEA was working with Mexican authorities, and the information was classified across two parties. They have no obligation to share anything with you, especially when the Mexican government is involved.

That information is above your pay grade and for a very, very good reason.

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