This article would more properly be titled  "State Dept. Lays Groundwork For Military Intervention In Mexico".

I find it SIGNIFICANT that the Sec. of State (and future President?) is declaring our southern nieghbor as in the throws of a civil war. Historically, the U.S. has a nasty habit of send its military into Mexico when Presidents feel their "stabilizing" force is required. It is also SIGNIFICANT that this declaration comes as Mexico is considering decriminalization of drugs,...in order to stop a civil war.

All those mexican-American gang members in the Army will finally come in handy as interpreters when we occupy Tijuana and Matamoros.