Article: Mexico is right to start extraditing drug lords to the United States.

The following editorial appeared in the Orlando Sentinel on Monday, Sept. 25:

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Outgoing Mexican President Vicente Fox is sending a forceful message to drug lords: You can no longer hide behind our borders.

Fox is vowing to extradite "all of those who have pending matters with U.S. justice," setting a course that should be followed by his successor, Felipe Calderon.

This is a critical step in Mexican policy toward drug cartels. Although Mexico has routinely extradited suspected criminals to the U.S., it has been reluctant to target drug kingpins, arguing they should be tried in Mexico. Government officials have also refused to send ...

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