terrorist tactics in iraq and afghanistan. we have been here to monitor the investigation into one of the worst tragedies, one of the worst attacks here in mexico s history, a fire set by a drug cartel in a casino. that left 52 civilians dead. the brutality was blatant. we have talked to people who survived and they said that the gunmen came in and poured gasoline on the tables and said, you re all dead. you re all means senior citizen women in there on a thursday afternoon, playing bingo. it marks also, the expansion of these drug cartels. they re not just about drugs anymore. they are into extortion here, extorting ordinary businesses in a heavy way. so they are really their duties and obligations and methods of collecting money is expanding. they are a deeply rooted organized crime organization, more than just running drugs into the u.s., greta. steve, there is a threat today not a threat, i mean the statement by president
terrorist tactics in iraq and afghanistan. we have been here to monitor the investigation into one of the worst tragedies, one of the worst attacks here in mexico s history, a fire set by a drug cartel in a casino. that left 52 civilians dead. the brutality was blatant. we have talked to people who survived and they said that the gunmen came in and poured gasoline on the tables and said, you re all dead. you re all means senior citizen women in there on a thursday afternoon, playing bingo. it marks also, the expansion of these drug cartels. they re not just about drugs anymore. they are into extortion here, extorting ordinary businesses in a heavy way. so they are really their duties and obligations and methods of collecting money is expanding. they are a deeply rooted organized crime organization, more than just running drugs into the u.s., greta. steve, there is a threat today not a threat, i mean the statement by president
near power and seem to be growing stronger. there is a deep sense of frustration and agony in the government, but really agony on the street when you talk to people, we spent some time with the mother who lost a son in the fire. a real sense of fear and a sense that things could be getting worse. the big question is, will this country opt to continue the fight to fight these cartels head on? or will a wearyness of the war and of the death toll, force them to change policy and perhaps try to reach some accommodation with the billion-dollar gangs. steve, people know that you are traveling, have you covered wars all over the war, afghanistan, iraq, everywhere else, we have car bombs in mexico. is it safe to say that this is a lot like the other wars that have you covered? reporter: you know, it feels eerily similar. our driver started to talk about
hot zone, areas where we couldn t drive. it s a term used often in afghanistan or in iraq. i mean, we are at the point where we are not using security all the time or armord vehicles, but that could be changing. you do get a sense when you go out here in the evening, it s really a ghosttown. the question is whether these drug cartels are terrorists or not. technically, many professors would tell you, they are not terrorists, they are not trying to overthrow the government, they are just trying to make money. but they are using car bombs and trying to scare everybody the police, military and journalists and people. it is working. people here are terrified. steve, thank you. tonight, we are showing you the new technology used to protect our border, the border patrol is flying unmanned predator aircraft. griff jenkins has an inside look at the high-tech planes. reporter: this is the director of air operations for
hot zone, areas where we couldn t drive. it s a term used often in afghanistan or in iraq. i mean, we are at the point where we are not using security all the time or armord vehicles, but that could be changing. you do get a sense when you go out here in the evening, it s really a ghosttown. the question is whether these drug cartels are terrorists or not. technically, many professors would tell you, they are not terrorists, they are not trying to overthrow the government, they are just trying to make money. but they are using car bombs and trying to scare everybody the police, military and journalists and people. it is working. people here are terrified. steve, thank you. tonight, we are showing you the new technology used to protect our border, the border patrol is flying unmanned predator aircraft. griff jenkins has an inside look at the high-tech planes. reporter: this is the director of air operations for