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El Bastardo 05-16-2011 03:56 AM
The war on drugs just got literal...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jalopnik

The war in northern Mexico between drug cartels and the Mexican government has raged for 4 1/2 years, with little end in sight — especially with the cartels starting to build tanks like this one, nicknamed "El Monstruo 2011."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqTdA...layer_embedded

The Blog Del Narco reports that the tank was captured two weeks ago after a firefight outside Ciudad Mier in northern Mexico. The vehicle had a top speed of 68 mph, and could carry 12 people — but had no side shielding for its tires, which ultimately led to its end.

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets.../medium_b1.jpg

Original story:

http://jalopnik.com/5800350/mexican-...s-its-own-tank

Related stories:

http://ca.gizmodo.com/#!371308/home+...er-coast-guard

http://www.therepublic.com/view/stor...ralight-Drugs/

MG1 05-16-2011 04:02 AM
No armour for the..............tires???

Wow.

You know........ they could have used a Volswagon Tiguan.



Plus, it is Mexico............

Vansterdam 05-16-2011 04:07 AM
lolol looks badass too bad they didnt put shields for the tires

dark0821 05-16-2011 06:09 AM
give them another week and they roll out the 2.0 version xD?

StylinRed 05-16-2011 07:14 AM
the one in the youtube video in op looks different than the one pictured

the one in the video looks like it has shielding for the wheels too

drunkrussian 05-16-2011 08:10 AM
rofl

...perhaps canada should lend the government half of all the tanks it owns to help with this war on drugs. ie 1 tank.

MG1 05-16-2011 08:29 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by drunkrussian (Post 7435496)
rofl

...perhaps canada should lend the government half of all the tanks it owns to help with this war on drugs. ie 1 tank.
Like the one at the Seaforth Armoury. :fullofwin:

Ulic Qel-Droma 05-16-2011 10:08 AM
Ying trying to destroy yang. It will never happen. Cartels are a necessary entity in our functional world.
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Teh Doucher 05-16-2011 10:17 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ulic Qel-Droma (Post 7435618)
Ying trying to destroy yang. It will never happen. Cartels are a necessary entity in our functional world.
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glad someone understands

BNR32_Coupe 05-16-2011 12:40 PM
added a "thanks" for thread title verbage. 'literal' sounded better than 'real', which would make the title sound so cliche. good on you for that

Noir 05-16-2011 05:32 PM
Mexico needs BOPE

twitchyzero 05-16-2011 08:57 PM
must not...use...breaking bad ...reference:nerd:


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