The extradition of Joaquin Guzman, also known as "El Chapo", from Mexico to the US Re-enforces America's Mission to become "The Police of the World"

A man who has never stepped foot within the US, is going to be facing trial among "peers" of a country other than his own.

The American government overstepping its power is by no means anything new, but it's still as dangerous as it ever has been. If America feels as though it has the right to prosecute of a citizen other than their own, who has never even been within the US, no one is safe. The principle that America has the right to overpower the Mexican government in prosecution of Mexican criminals. Joaquin Guzman arrived in New York last night and is expected to face trial today. The charges he is facing within the US include drug trafficking, running a criminal organization, and murder. The prosecution also apparently has numerous witnesses set to testify against Guzman as well as physical evidence including drug seizures.

 

This isn't the first time that the US has fought for extradition of foreign citizens to face charges and "justice" within the US.

If you have watched the series Narcos on Netflix, then you are probably familiar with the manner in which the US fought for the extradition of numerous narco traffickers within South America from the 1980's up until the mid-1990's. It's irrelevant what crimes the actor has committed, and  I am in no way saying that these individuals shouldn't face justice. But, forcing these individuals to face "justice" in a country other than their own and by people who are not their peers is simply an unethical and unfair to those individuals. America has interjected its beliefs and power into countless different countries around the globe, but a show of power like this is so dangerous when it is combined with the Mexican government's willingness to turn over their own citizens. 

America loves to find a scapegoat for its own internal issues.

During the 80's rather than trying to halt US drug consumption, the US government attempted to focus their efforts on the drug kingpins within south America. Here's the thing that the US doesn't seem to like to talk about, 85% of the drugs produced by the kingpins in South America were consumed within America! Without the US consumption of drugs, the South American producers would not have had the ability to rise to the level in which they did. The same facts still hold true today. Without the consumption of drugs within the US, people like "El Chapo" would not have the ability to rise to the same power and influence that he was. 

If someone remains objective and just looks at the facts, it's evident that the US drug war has failed. 

One of the best examples of the failure of the US drug war is the consumption and production of cocaine during the 80's and 90's. After Pablo Escobar's death in 1993, the amount of cocaine that enters the United States actually increased by 15%. This shows that trying to police your way out of this problem will never be the solution, if there is a demand to be met the supply will be there. The idea of using methods of force to curb drug condumtion have been proven to be ineffective. 

I plan to write a follow up later this week and will elaborate more on the consequences and failures of the US drug war. Thanks for reading!

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