Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers are considering options to allow US agents in Mexico to carry weapons, which has been banned since 1990. The death of US agent Jaime Zapata and the wounding of another agent in an ambush by drug cartels prompted this deliberation. US agents are more at risk now that Mexican president Calderon has declared war on the drug cartels, and lawmakers don't like the idea of US agents being "sitting ducks." The ambush was called a "game changer" as the US operational assumption has been that US agents would not be targeted.
Who: US ICE agent Jaime Zapata was killed less than two weeks ago by drug gangs. His death has prompted arming measures.
What: lawmakers are considering how to arm US agents in Mexico.
When: Zapata was killed February 15, 2011, and Congress is discussing measures now.
Where: The Capitol is the likely site of most hearings and considerations.
Why: There is concern that the US agents in Mexico are sitting ducks because they are not allowed to carry weapons.
This article was journalism because it described the current state of American agents in Mexico and detailed their difficulties, something the American public should know. It is effective because it uses logic, current events, and relevant facts to support its main push, which is apparently for the arming of US agents. The article is a bit biased towards the arming of US agents.
The CBT of Sin: Social Science most applies to this article. Mankind is corrupt without repentance, and the murder of the ICE agent proves so. Zapata was murdered in cold blood, and he was not armed. Murder is a clear example of Man's corruption.
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