From the Desk of James W. Goll
Each week we attempt to focus on an event or happening around the world that we feel God wants us to pray into. Over the past few weeks we have prayed into TheCry Canada, the Israel Elections, Praying for President Obama and the bombing attacks in Mumbai. This week I felt led to direct our prayers into a developing situation in Mexico. There is currently, what some would call, a civil war. Others might call it a political and social crisis. Some would say it is a war with Mexican Drug Cartels.
No matter how you label it, there are a few things that we know are happening in northern Mexico and the border towns. It has been reported that Mexico is now the deadliest nation in the world as far as murders and killings. This is saying a lot when you consider all the war torn nations in the earth today.
One investigative reporter writes: According to the largest Mexican newspaper El Universal the death count so far
this year is 1,003 violent murders related to the war on narcotrafficing. This
is an average of 19 per day. Last year, the 1,000 mark was not reached until much later in the year in April and the year before, after mid-year. Half of these killings happened in the state of Chihuahua and over 75 percent in the most violent city in Mexico, Cd. Juarez, Mexico´s 3rd largest city just across the border from El Paso, Texas. - Michal Webster, American Chronical
While some say that this is not spilling over into the USA, there are some indications to the opposite. Phoenix, AZ has been tagged as the kidnapping capitol of the United States and is only behind Mexico in the world in total kidnappings. In a report on ABC's Nightline a couple of weeks ago, I was taken back by what the reporter had to say concerning the Phoenix Police department stance on the kidnappings. The Phoenix PD has created a special task force just to handle the shear number of kidnappings that happen weekly and sometimes daily. As I sat there watching this I wondered why the Phoenix PD would risk the lives the officers for kidnappings of criminal on criminal, which most are both in Phoenix and Mexico. My first thought was to let them deal with each other as they will, but don't risk a police officer's life. And then I heard this statement from a member of the department which reflected God's heart. When asked why there was a task force and why they would risk their lives the officer said, these are human beings in need of help, they have families and they hurt just like we do.
I was stunned at the heart of compassion that this man was displaying for criminals whom many would feel were getting what they "deserved". His heart was totally turned in compassion to the one, even if the one was/is a criminal. Sometimes it is easier to shout "get'em God" and not take time to see the heart of God towards each and every man and woman, sinner or saint, pre-christian or christian. His love never ends and His love never quits.
So this week I want to pray for the law enforcement officers in Mexico and in the border states to Mexico. Let's include as well the army that is in Mexico as they join in the fight, and the national guard in the U.S. as they also help in providing protection. We do not have to look far back into history to see what happens when drug cartels are allowed to rule a region. The Golden Crescent and the Golden Triangle serve as reminders of what evil is released when lawlessness goes unchecked in the land. I also want to call forth the redemption of the land as the blood that has been spilled is innocent and the enemy wants to defile the land with it and bring a curse upon it. Lets us turn the tide of this situation and see freedom and Life come to this area of the world and in each man and woman's heart.
Remember our soon approaching Day of Mentoring with R. T. Kendall on Saturday, March 14th from 9 AM – 4:30 PM. You can register online for this practical and impacting time with one of the choice apostolic teachers of our day. Also note that my new book The Coming Israel Awakening is another great resource for you in our global PrayerStorm efforts. In fact, I strongly encourage you to get both the Prayer Storm book and this new release on Israel to assure to help us to pray with unity. Okay – let’s call forth God’s justice into the earth. Kingdom come! Will be done! In Jesus Name.
Thanks for all your prayers worldwide!
James W. Goll
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Mexico ~ An overview of events in the world news.
ABC News followed Sergeant Phil Roberts in Phoenix on a day when his unit was working on three on-going kidnapping cases and trying to find a victim in peril. "Our victim's probably being brutalized, he's probably being beaten up and tortured and God knows what else is taking place," Roberts told ABC News. "And we don't know whether he's a legal or illegal. We look at it as if he's a human being. He's being tortured out there, and we've got to do everything we can to try and rescue that individual."
Watch Brian Ross' full report | Click Here for the Investigative Homepage.
Taking on the drug cartels ~ LA Times
The U.S. must take tough action against drug-money laundering and the market for Mexican drug organizations.
Squeeze the balloon in one place, and it expands in another. That pretty well describes the history of narcotics trafficking from Latin America to the United States. For decades, Colombia's two big cartels controlled the illegal drug trade from South America's coca fields to U.S. cities, and Mexico served largely as a transshipment point. But as law enforcement agencies broke up the Medellin and Cali cartels over the last decade, Mexicans stepped in to fill the void. >>Click Here<< for the rest of the story.
Mexican police attacked by suspected cartel hitmen
Associated Press
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Federal police made two arrests and confiscated weapons and marijuana Sunday in Tijuana, across the U.S. border from San Diego, after coming under attack by men linked to a drug cartel.
Police said one of the suspects told them they worked for "the engineer," an apparent reference to a leader of the Arellano Felix drug cartel. Officers, who were not injured in the attack, seized three assault rifles, pistols and bundles of marijuana.
Mexico is experiencing a wave of violence tied to drug gangs, especially in border states and other areas known as hotbeds of narcotrafficking. The government says more than 1,000 people were killed during the first eight weeks of the year. >>Click Here<< for the rest of the story.
Mexico Sending Extra Troops to Besieged Border City
By VOA News
26 February 2009
Mexican authorities say more troops and federal police are being deployed to the border city of Juarez to crack down on drug-related violence plaguing the area.
Officials say the federal government could send as many 5,000 more soldiers and police to the area, bringing the number there to more than 7,000. More than 2,400 members of the security forces already operate in the region.
Located across the border from the U.S. city of El Paso, Texas, Juarez is in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, where violence has escalated as gangs vie for trafficking routes into the United States.
>>Click Here<< for the rest of the story.
Mexico´s violent war deaths are piling up
Michael Webster, Investigative Reporter
February 24, 2009
Mexico´s unbelievable record breaking level of violent war deaths are piling up as casualties of Mexico´s on going so called civil war continues. Many Mexicans now believe that there is a civil war going on in their country. These killings in Mexico are reveled by no country even other countries with active war zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Thousands of people died in what the Mexican Government calls drug-related violence last year as Mexican Drug Cartels (MDC´s) and trained enforcer gangs fought each other, the Mexican Army and Mexico´s security forces.
In the last 54 days in Mexico there have been over one thousand violent killings by both warring groups, the Mexican Army and the Mexican Drug Cartels. >>Click Here<< for the rest of the story.
What Happens to the U.S. if Mexico Collapses?
This is a rush transcript from "Glenn Beck," February 16, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
GLENN BECK, HOST: OK. There is California. Let's try this one. Mexico is the 12th largest economy and second largest trading partner with the U.S. And I don't know if you have noticed this. Grab a fire extinguisher. It's on fire. Close to 6,000 people were killed by rival drug gangs which is twice as many as in 2007. Texas is terrified that the violence is going to spill over the border.
In a minute, I will explain how the whole world is going to change if Mexico collapses. The number one place for kidnappings is Mexico City. Who do you think number two is for kidnapping? You know, I was thinking Bogota, Columbia. Maybe some place in Somalia.
Well, close. It is Phoenix, Arizona where there were almost 400 reported kidnappings last year and many more went unreported.
Excuse me? John McCain was on the campaign trail for how many months, and we never heard about this and it's happening in his backyard? No one is talking about it, because it's not in anybody's best interest, you know, except yours and mine. >>Click Here<< for the rest of the story.
Perry wants more troops on border
By ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press Writer © 2009 The Associated Press
EL PASO, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry said Tuesday he has asked Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to send resources and "1,000 more troops" to the border in Texas as violence continues to mount in northern Mexico.
"I've been in direct contact with Secretary Napolitano ... and I've asked her for a substantial amount of technology, in the form of aviation assets as well as 1,000 more troops that we can commit to different parts of the border," Perry told reporters after meeting with state, local, and federal authorities at the Chamizal National Monument, just across the Rio Grande from Ciudad Juarez.
When asked to clarify if he was referring to law enforcement or military resources, Perry said, "I really don't care. As along as they are boots on the ground that are properly trained to deal with the border region, I don't care whether they are military troops, or National Guard troops or whether they are customs agents." >>Click Here<< for the rest of the story.
We are grateful that you are willing to pray with us in seeking kingdom
justice and mercy for those involved in these violent interchanges in Mexico and the U.S.
James W. Goll
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