Saturday, March 3, 2012

FBI: No evidence Mexico hit men targeted Americans

Confused hit men may have gone to the wrong party, the FBI said Tuesday as it cast doubt on fears that the slaying of three people with ties to the U.S. consulate shows that Mexican drug cartels have launched an offensive against U.S. government employees.

Gunmen chased two white SUVs from the birthday party of a consulate employee's child on Saturday and opened fire as horrified relatives screamed. The two near-simultaneous attacks left three adults dead and at least two children wounded.

The attack drives home just how dangerous Ciudad Juarez has become _ and just how vulnerable those who live and work there can be, despite the Mexican government's claims …

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