In the halls of Mexico 's Congress , this week 's indictment of the military officials rekindled discussion over a hallmark of Calderon 's strategy : deploying thousands of troops into the streets to patrol hot spots where warring cartels are battling over turf . A former deputy defense secretary is charged with connections to organized crime . Four top military officials are in a maximum-security prison . And the U.S. government has been accused of spying on its own citizens for years. The case rekindles debate over the military 's role in Mexico 's drug war .
A former deputy defense secretary is charged with connections to organized crime . Four top military officials are in a maximum-security prison . And the U.S. government has been accused of spying on its own citizens for years. The case rekindles debate over the military 's role in Mexico 's drug war .