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I was always amazed at our ability as a smaller bureau than "the new york times" or "washington post" to be able to not only cover the big national issues, the big stories, but to dive in on issues of great importance to our local leadership. california plays a big role in the resistances. in chicago we had a lot of concern about the urban violence problems that was affecting a lot of cities right now. during the obama presidency, he was a local guy. so we had special insight. how many californians are in key positions of government? >> dana, we were talking before we started the segment. your...

For example, terrible gang violence as you know. we meant the and helped them. they have come a long, long way in colombia. we're spending ten times as much on the border as we are trying to help end the violence in these three countries. >> dan, do you see that as part of the solution? some people are going to roll their eyes at that and say look, is it our job to be trying to work on the violence problems here in the united states. it is our job to be working on the gang issue in el salvador? >> it's partly our job to be working on it. but it's also our job to encourage the salvadorans, the ...

Countries. >> do you see that as part of the solution? is it our job to work on the violence problems here in the united states, is it our job to work on the gang issue in el salvador. >> it's partly our job but it's our job to encourage them to work on it. david raises the example of colombia. sure, the united states spent $8 billion over a decade on colombia. the columbian government spent ten, 15 times that amount and stepped up to the plate and sided with the government. a real problem you have in the central america countries is the elites have wallied themselves off and not concerned abo...

Same time, most mexicans want that close relationship, that exchange of goods and services, and mexico is the number three largest partner to the united states and mexico is the second largest market for the united states. >> let me play the cynic. mexico didn't want to make america too mad because america has given them a billion dollars to fight the drug war there. nothing seems to be happening. it's worse than ever. so is it any surprise that a lot of people in the united states aren't so fond of mexico at this moment? >> it's not a big surprise, and it's been going on for generations becau...

Attacked driving both based at the u.s. embassy in mexico city. here's part of a statement from homeland securityyo?uñ%n secretary napolitano: let me be clear any act of violence against our personnel is an attack all those who serve our nation and put their lives at risk for our safety. the full resources of our department are at the disposal of our mexican partners. we remain committed to combat violence within its borders. on the record has put a consistent, almost daily spotlight on the violence problems. we continue to bring you updates on follow the story. enormously important to the a...