A section of the U.S.-Mexico border fence between Mexicali, Mexico and Calexico, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Is America to blame for Mexico's drug war?
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An "Intelligence Squared" debate features three panelists for, and three panelists against, the proposition: America is to blame for Mexico's drug war.
Guests
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Andres Martinez: Director of the New America Foundation's Bernard L. Schwartz Fellows Program. Martinez was formerly the editorial page editor of the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of "24/7: Living It Up and Doubling Down in the New Las Vegas." He is a native of Mexico.
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Jeffrey A. Miron: Senior Lecturer in the economics department at Harvard University. Miron has appeared on CNN, PBS, FOX, BBC radio and other media around the world.
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Fareed Zakaria: Editor of Newsweek International. Zakaria also hosts Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN. He is the author of several books, including "The Post-American World."
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Jorge Castaneda: Former Foreign Minister of Mexico (2000-2003). Castaneda has taught at Mexico's National Autonomous University (1978-2004), at Princeton University, and at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of several books, including "Ex Mex: From Migrants to Immigrants."
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Chris W. Cox: Executive Director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action, the lobbying arm of the National Rifle Association of America.
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Asa Hutchinson: Former Director of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Hutchinson is a former Republican Congressman from Arkansas and was also the nation's first undersecretary for the Department of Homeland Security after the Sept. 11 attacks. He now practices law in Arkansas and is CEO of Hutchinson Group, a homeland security consulting firm.
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