Las PaZIHónes en Paraíso

While I don’t disagree that the US “war on drugs” plays a part, don’t you think the cartels would find another income source and continue their extortion. With the power they have now, I don’t think it’s likely they would give up if the drug profits dried up.

That's what I mean by "point of no return". Taking away what is currently their MAIN source of revenue will help level the playing field and give the state a chance to stand up to them. But as more BILLIONS pour into their coffers that becomes increasingly difficult, and we'll end up with a narco state. Maybe that's the USA's end game: to give it an excuse to invade Mexico within the next 50 years.