February 11, 2009 3:02 PM

13 Dead In Mexico Border Shootout

(AP)  Mexican police have gathered up more than 1,500 spent shell casings following massive gunbattles in Tijuana that left 13 dead and nine injured.

At one point, the suspected drug traffickers shot at one another as their sport utility vehicles sped down a busy six-lane boulevard.

All of the dead are believed to be drug traffickers, possibly rival members of the same cartel. Eight suspects and one federal police officer were injured.

Police have recovered 21 vehicles, many with bullet holes or American license plates, and 54 guns.

Police say the first shootout claimed seven victims. Three subsequent gunbattles - one outside a hospital - claimed five more. The body of a man police believe to be the 13th victim turned up at a city hospital.

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by pepelonlon April 16, 2009 4:21 PM EDT
Well if someone can help me know something about my father. his name is Julio Andrade. he dissaperes last july. we dont know if hes dead or what is wrong, please help me, please send an email if u know something
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by prinzowhales April 27, 2008 10:32 PM EDT
Clinton pardonned Lassiter. Its little wonder that the only thing that was discussed during the ''Whitewater'' hearings headed by that worthless elitist, Kenneth Starr was Monica''s blue dress and trivia...who shredded what and when...
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by prinzowhales April 27, 2008 10:23 PM EDT
When Dan Lassiter was tried and convicted for selling drugs it was noted that he and Governor Clinton would trade cocaine for s.ex with underage girls in Lassiter''s Arkansas state office. This court testimony was never challenged or refuted. Lassiter handled much of the fund laundering through his Arkansas Finance and Development offices.
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by prinzowhales April 27, 2008 10:20 PM EDT
Bush41''s private phone number was found when Barry Seal, the notorious CIA drug smuggler was gunned down in Louisiana after having been set up by the Feds. Seal was part and parcel of the Mena drugs, guns and money smuggling operation protected by then Governor Clinton of Arkansas. The money moved through the Arkansas bond and banking businesses to Chicago and other points...One recipient was the bank of former Representative Dan Rostenkowski of Illinois.

The Bushies are a narco-terrorist family.
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by underdogus April 27, 2008 9:50 PM EDT
i wonder what side the liberal will be on
Posted by jamesm12341 ..with the MUSLIMS...ALLAH!!
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by grammawhamma April 27, 2008 6:43 PM EDT
If the United States ever would go to war against Mexico...I wonder which side the illegal Mexican immigrants would be on.
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by hissteps4u April 27, 2008 5:36 PM EDT
Grab your Money and run to the nearest Border rates are Low and the money goes Far..... Why in the world would anyone go to such a border town with their American dollars??? I refuse to go to Mexico Period..... America is only slightly better I am afraid to say and getting worse by the day.

I realize this was gang related but The City offers Nothing of value in the first place i know i have been there done that.

Next trip for me is the Caymans LOL
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by blackwater66-2009 April 27, 2008 1:38 PM EDT
I can tell the difference between Baghdad and this place, except the distance between them. Perhaps we need a little more fire power on the borders !! Were is the fence ???
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by underdogus April 27, 2008 1:27 PM EDT
violence in Chicago,violence in Tijuana,violence in Baghdad,violence everywhere....NEXT STORY!! watch your head...........
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by ranger1948 April 27, 2008 10:53 AM EDT
When two drug cartels decide to shoot it out like this i like seeing it. Eliminates partof the problem. Like i said earlier give then a free fire zone where they can meet and shoot it out. Have no police involvement. Let them kill each other.
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