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 . A notorious suspected drug lord is also accused in the case . The case rekindles debate over the military 's role in Mexico 's drug war .