500 words minimum each and 2 references for each

1. After reading “A Line in the Sand: Countering Crime, Violence and Terror at the Southwest Border,” discuss the threats we face at the Southwest Border and the influence of transnational crime and terror organizations associated with the fight against narcotics, terrorism, and spillover violence.

Note: As part of this response I want you to include how ethics could and or has impacted U.S. actions to counter these threats. Keeping in mind that each course of action by the U.S. in this regard can have ethical implications (even if no legal issues prevent their use).

2. Please critique in detail the fight against drug related violence and terror on the Southwest Border of the United States. In doing so, also list and discuss the three points keyed in on by Kingpins and corruption (2017), which is part of this week’s readings.